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UN official pushes compensation for Haiti victims
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A United Nations official on Tuesday made a rare case for compensation for the thousands of Haitians who have died of a cholera outbreak in the Caribbean nation. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay didn't say who she thought should pay, but activists have demanded the world body provide compensation to the victims of a…
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As fallout spreads, Dominican Republic starts tally of Haitians’ offspring
Santo Domingo.- The government of the Dominican Republic on Wednesday issued a temporary residency permit to Juliana Dequis Pierre, whose parents are undocumented Haitians, as the first step within the nationwide plan to regularize foreigners living in the country illegally. The measure stems from the ruling which has fueled protests in Miami, Port-au-Prince and San Juan, while in Mexico, the…
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UNICEF says court ruling could have ‘devastating impact’ on thousands of children of Haitian descent
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that a ruling by the Constitutional Court in the Dominican Republic depriving Dominican-born persons of Haitian descent of their right to citizenship could have a “devastating impact” on thousands of children. “Without a nationality, stateless children can be denied access to basic social protection programmes, cannot earn education…
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Former Jamaica prime minister wants Caribbean leaders to speak up on Dominican Republican action
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Former Jamaica prime minister PJ Patterson says the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping needs to strongly condemn recent developments in the Dominican Republic that could render stateless, thousands of persons of Haitian descent. The Constitutional Court in Santo Domingo has ruled in favour of stripping citizenship from children of Haitian migrants. The decision applies to those…
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House Approves CARICOM Act Amendments
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill which seeks to amend the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act. The bill was passed without the parliamentary Opposition contributing to the debate. Labour and Social Security Minister Derrick Kellier opened debate on the bill last week, after which it was suspended. However, yesterday, no member of…
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CCJ judgment validates RTC
RTC PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Does the judgment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the Shanique Myrie case open the door for someone to have the court rule that governments of Caricom are violating the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) and should therefore be forced to end their continuing resistance to having the CCJ replace the British…
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Myrie Scored A Victory For Us All
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Shanique Myrie, a Jamaican woman of humble background, sued the Barbados government and apparently won several rights for all CARICOM citizens. She spoke up for equal rights and justice. It was financially costly and time consuming. Myrie's attitude and actions can be considered heroic. Myrie was subjected to a painful and humiliating body-cavity search in unsanitary conditions…
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CCJ judgment to shift way in which business is conducted in CARICOM
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin LaRocque, says the recent judgment by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the case of Shanique Myrie and the Government of Barbados will lead to a shift in the way affairs in the Community are conducted. LaRocque who made the statement at a conference hosted by the Sir…
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IICA and the European Union will support the development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in the Caribbean
During the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, currently underway in Guyana, an agreement to benefit agricultural trade and production was signed by 15 nations in the region. Georgetown, Guyana, 10 October, 2013 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the European Union (EU) signed an agreement on October 10 for supporting the development and modernization of the sanitary and…
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