Abducted 13 year old Justice B.S. Roy yesterday ordered a prominent city businessman to release a teenage girl into the joint custody of her mother and maternal aunt after the aunt filed habeas corpus proceedings in the High Court. Related Links: crime Letters Menu Archival Menu Reeaz Khan abduction case adjourned to September July 31, 2004 Arrest warrant recalled, self-bail for mother of teen July 27, 2004 Defence presses for dismissal, saying abduction charge flawed July 17, 2004 'Mother not proper person to intervene' July 17, 2004 Lawyers seek counselor’s report July 15, 2004 Teenager settling in at NOC July 11, 2004 Reeaz Khan files perjury charge against teen's mother July 10, 2004 Reeaz Khan charges girl’s mother with perjury July 3, 2004 Khan's lawyer to respond to contempt proceedings June 29, 2004 Girl to remain at NOC, continue counselling June 26, 2004 Reeaz Khan moves to reverse order of the Court June 26, 2004 Teen to spend two more weeks at NOC June 26, 2004 Khan to face more charges - Hughes June 25, 2004 Prosecution lawyer says Reeaz Khan faces more charges June 25, 2004 Reeaz Khan moves against judge's order June 24, 2004 Judge throws out A.G.'s challenge June 22, 2004 Attorney General's motion dismissed June 22, 2004 Constitutional motion dismissed June 22, 2004 Ruling on Attorney-General's motion Monday June 19, 2004 13-year-old's posting to NOC June 19, 2004 The saga of the 13-year-old June 19, 2004 Beware of emotionalism June 18, 2004 A.G. to pursue application for the staying of NOC order June 18, 2004 Legal arguments dominate AG’s constitutional motion June 17, 2004 Mother objects to Attorney- General's intervention June 17, 2004 GHRA shocked by AG's intervention June 17, 2004 13-year-old’s posting to New Opportunity Corps June 17, 2004 13-year-old may be removed from NOC June 16, 2004 Something is wrong with our lawmakers June 16, 2004 Teen’s detention at NOC unconstitutional June 16, 2004 AG seeking to have order detaining girl at NOC declared unconstitutional -says child faces stigmatis June 16, 2004 Justice Roy should release this girl immediately June 16, 2004 Contempt proceedings against Reeaz Khan June 15, 2004 NOC cannot fully adhere to judge’s order June 15, 2004 Reeaz Khan gets leave to file affidavit in answer June 15, 2004 Reeaz Khan to file response to contempt charges June 15, 2004 Forever in blue jeans June 14, 2004 NOC initially refused to admit teen June 14, 2004 Girl sent to NOC for two weeks -court to hear report on June 25 June 12, 2004 Alleged abducted teen sent to NOC for protection June 12, 2004 Teen in court case admitted to NOC June 12, 2004 Foster homes suggested for child in Reeaz Khan saga June 11, 2004 Khan pleads not guilty to abduction -placed on $100,000 bail June 11, 2004 Reeaz Khan makes Court appearance on abduction charge June 11, 2004 Habeas corpus hearing relating to 13-year-old June 11, 2004 Reeaz Khan on $100,000 bail June 11, 2004 Reeaz is also owed an apology June 11, 2004 Correction and apology June 10, 2004 Reeaz Khan’s U.S. visa revoked June 10, 2004 Khan to answer private criminal charges tomorrow June 9, 2004 Girl placed under police protection June 8, 2004 'Abducted' girl ordered to NOC for protection June 8, 2004 Teen turns up in courts, lands in police custody June 8, 2004 Inexplicable June 7, 2004 President pledges to raise age of consent June 7, 2004 Before the sky falls June 6, 2004 A flagship lowers the standard of journalism June 6, 2004 Khan case spurs calls to raise age of consent June 6, 2004 Use Reeaz Khan saga to reflect on personal values regarding sexual conduct - CIOG June 5, 2004 Khan and child fail to show at court hearing - 'We just want she to come back home' says Grandma June 5, 2004 Woman’s motion for 13-year-old abducted daughter June 5, 2004 Justice B.S. Roy clears the air… No case against Reeaz Khan June 5, 2004 HALF TRUTHS AND WHOLE LIES June 5, 2004 IAC wants age of consent increased to 16 June 5, 2004 Visiting UNICEF delegate says girl turned sex slave June 5, 2004 Hamid gives contrasting reports June 4, 2004 The real horror story June 4, 2004 Reeaz Khan fever spreading far and wide June 4, 2004 The age of consent June 4, 2004 WPO joins other groups in condemning abuse of girl, 13 June 4, 2004 Police question mother over 'abduction' -probation hearing today June 4, 2004 More horror at businessman's tryst with child June 3, 2004 The age of consent June 3, 2004 Mother accepts partial responsibility June 3, 2004 Why did Stabroek not publish Reeaz’s side of the story? June 3, 2004 Class, colour and hypocrisy in the Reeaz Khan affair June 2, 2004 Reeaz playing dolly house June 2, 2004 Mother sought lifetime deal for her daughter June 2, 2004 Rights groups outraged by 'exploitation' of 13-year-old June 2, 2004 Reeaz Khan breaks silence on alleged abduction June 1, 2004 Women's groups lend support to mother of 13-yr-old June 1, 2004 Saga of businessman, teen, highlights vulnerability of girls to sexual abuse June 1, 2004 Girl in abduction drama flees from relative's home May 31, 2004 Khan moves to court to marry 13-yr-old May 29, 2004 Abduction of and Sexual Contact with Minor - - A Criminal Offense May 28, 2004 Mother of alleged abducted teenager claims harassment May 28, 2004 Khan could be charged with criminal offence - lawyers May 25, 2004 Khan returns 13-yr-old 'sweetheart' to mother May 23, 2004 Businessman grabs 13-yr-old 'sweetheart' from aunt May 22, 2004 Businessman 'living' with 13-year-old May 21, 2004 LETTERS Serious flaws in our legal and social structures June 7, 2004 Children should be protected, not violated June 5, 2004 Sexual immorality is condemned in Islam June 5, 2004 A troubling story June 5, 2004 The critical issue is that an adult man had a sexual relationship with a thirteen-year-old girl June 5, 2004 What's love got to do with it? June 5, 2004 The Reeaz Khan case is an opportunity for Muslim organisations to represent the values and morals of Islam June 4, 2004 Reeaz Khan and the thirteen-year-old need our understanding June 4, 2004 Is there no group looking after the interest of children? June 3, 2004 The age of consent is thirteen June 3, 2004 Guyana should rewrite the law relating to consent June 3, 2004 Every Guyanese should speak out on the issue of the thirteen-year-old and the businessman June 3, 2004 Is no one living in the 21st century? June 3, 2004 A thirteen-year-old is a child June 3, 2004 Children should be protected June 2, 2004 Women and children in Guyana face appalling abuses June 1, 2004 A petition to forge child protection June 1, 2004 Guyana should provide the full range of rights to its children May 30, 2004 This conduct should be condemned May 29, 2004 Stop the abuse May 29, 2004 Our laws require amendment to protect children May 28, 2004 Civil society has remained silent on this matter May 28, 2004 The age of consent should be changed to sixteen forthwith May 27, 2004 I read this report with disgust May 26, 2004 This behaviour should be condemned May 26, 2004 This little child was lured into a trap May 26, 2004 Men must not be allowed to get away with the sexual abuse of young girls May 25, 2004 Isn't this a criminal offence? 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