In accordance with the wishes of the affected families, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) says it is facilitating the visit to Guyana of Dr. Luis Fondebrider, the Director of the Argentine Team of Forensic Anthropology (EAAF) to Guyana.
In a release today, the GHRA said that the purpose of the visit is to assess whether the EAAF may be able to aid the efforts of the Guyana Police Force in their investigations of the deaths of the three youths in West Coast Berbice.
The visit will take place from December 12-16th, 2020. The main aspects of the visit, the GHRA said will be meeting the families, visiting the crime scene, meeting with investigators and police personnel as well as briefing “appropriate Government and diplomatic representatives”.
As a result of the visit, the EAAF will determine whether and to what degree they may be able to assist the Guyana Police Force in its investigations. If that conclusion is positive the terms of how it may be implemented will be addressed.
During his visit Dr. Fondebrider will also hold a Zoom meeting with representatives of official and civic organizations addressing the scourge of violent deaths of women. The EAAF has developed protocols for the investigation of femicide – the violent killing of women by men. The purpose of that session will be to explore the possibility of capacity-building in this area.
Dr. Fondebrider will also make a public presentation on the work of the EAAF. That presentation will take place in the Catholic Cathedral on the corner of Brickdam and Camp Street on Tuesday, December 15th from 5.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. The release said that the Cathedral is an appropriate venue in terms of safely accommodating COVID-19 protocols.
There is some doubt about what help the EAAF can really give in the probe of the three murders. The government does not appear to be interested in help from the EAAF.
