Gov’t will meet deadlines set by IACHR, CERD – Teixeira

Gail Teixeira

The Guyana Government will meet the deadlines set by two international bodies as it relates to findings about the violations of the rights of indigenous communities in several parts of the country, a top official said.

Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Gail Teixeira yesterday told Stabroek News that the PPP/C administration will meet the deadlines and respond to the report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)  on the violation of the rights of Isseneru villagers and the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN CERD) report over rights violations related to the indigenous community of Chinese Landing and the Wapichan people.

Responding to queries from Stabroek News,  Teixeira said “We shall meet both deadlines.”