Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Rule Changes

Ruled the provisions unconstitutional

Sections 13 and 16 of Trinidad and Tobago's Sexual Offences Act 1986 made "buggery" and "serious indecency" between men crimes carrying up to five years in prison. On 10 November 2026, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council — the London-based court that serves as the country's final appeal — ruled both provisions unconstitutional.

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