crime and violence
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“Reparations for Haiti continue to be central to CARICOM’s reparations claim” – CARICOM Secretary-General
“Reparations for Haiti continue to be central to CARICOM’s reparations claim. April 2025 marks the bicentenary of the indemnity of 150 million Francs imposed on Haiti by France as reparations for loss of property, including enslaved Africans, and as a precondition for recognising the island’s independence. The negative economic and social effects of this historical injustice are painfully clear, with…
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“CARICOM Heads actively concerned about the impact of crime on Region’s social development” – Advisor, Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat
CARICOM Heads of Government continue to be actively concerned about the implications of crime and violence on the social development of the Region. To date, two symposiums on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue have been convened, keeping at the forefront of the deliberations the importance of balancing the rights of the individual and the public safety interests…
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CARICOM, UN, European Commission call for cooperation, partnerships amid global flux
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Chair of CARICOM, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados; CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett; United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres; and European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen have underscored the need to work together amid current global flux. Delivering the keynote address at the 48th Regular Meeting of the…
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“Gang violence should be regarded as acts of terrorism and a threat to democracy in the Region” – PM Holness
“We must take a very strong approach to it from a legislative perspective to create the laws that will enable us to have surveillance to detain them – of course, within the accepted rules of human rights and the treatment of citizens – but certainly, there needs to be what we call in Jamaica enhanced measures to treat with this…
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“We must strengthen our cooperation…to preserve our Caribbean region as a Zone of Peace,” – CARICOM ASG.
“This distinguished gathering no doubt is used to dealing with the complexities of transnational organised crime, and as we move forward, the Secretariat pledges support to you in enhancing multi-disciplinary and intersectoral cooperation with all relevant stakeholders for a strengthened approach to deal with crime, insecurities and violence.” Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations at the CARICOM Secretariat, Elizabeth…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Second Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge| 22-23 November 2024 | Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 19 November 2024): Addressing the surge of crime in the Region continues to be a priority for CARICOM Heads of Government. It is against this backdrop that the leaders, policymakers, technocrats, specialists and stakeholders will gather for the Second Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge, 22-23…
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STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community on Crime and Violence
We, CARICOM Heads of Government are deeply concerned by the levels of crime and violence in the Region, fueled in part, by firearms and ammunition trafficking, transnational criminal networks, and a deterioration of social structures. We are also particularly concerned about the impact of crime and violence on young people and children. We reiterate our commitment to ongoing urgent action…
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Prime Minister Drew addresses alarming trend of firearm injuries among young children and adolescents
(Via St Kitts and Nevis Information Service) Saint Lucia, 30 April 2024 – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr Terrance Drew, delivered a compelling address during the 68th Annual Health Research Conference, hosted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in St. Lucia, on April 25, 2024, highlighting the pressing need to address firearm violence as a…
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“Trafficking of illegal weapons into any nation is a direct breach of its borders” – SKN PM
Hon. Dr Terrence Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, continues to raise the alarm about the increased instances of violent crime involving the use of illegal firearms in the Region. Dr Drew underscored this during the four-day Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) meeting, which began in St. Kitts and Nevis on Monday. Addressing…
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CARICOM draft Model School Drug Policy to be developed Workshop opens in Saint Lucia
More than 20 representatives from government ministries and non-governmental organisations in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are attending a regional workshop to develop a draft Model School Drug Policy. The workshop opened on 21 January 2019, in Castries. The use of licit and illicit substances, including alcohol; inhalants; and marijuana has been increasing, particularly by students across the Region. A 2016…
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