Human rights activists from the islands of Bonaire and Sint Eustatius, both special municipalities of the Netherlands, are in Guyana to raise awareness over what they say is growing repression in both territories.
According to Davika Bissessar, President of the We Dare to Care Foundation, the groups have met with Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge and Ambassador Colin Granderson, Assistant Secretary-General, Directorate for Foreign and Community Relations at Caricom, and their concerns were raised. They have also travelled to other Caribbean nations where they have briefed officials on their problems.
At a press briefing held on Monday at the Red Thread office, Bissessar said the groups hope to expose what they described as the “blatant violations of human rights, the continued colonial administration, the coidentity and culture of the local people by the Dutch government in The Hague….” and seek solidarity in condemnation of the situation.
