The indigenous community of Chinese Landing in Region 1 is overjoyed with the resolution of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) which on Friday granted it protective measures and says it is hopeful that the Guyana Government will honour its obligations as set out in the document.
The community, its Toshao Orin Fernandes yesterday told Stabroek News, is “overjoyed…this is what we have been praying for” and those prayers now include that “government agrees with the resolution and take necessary action to bring resolve for the residents”.
Fernandes who last evening returned to the community following work duties in a sub-district, said that the news of the protective measures has been most welcome for the community but they have not yet met as a council to discuss it and are expected to do so soon.
Last Friday, the IACHR issued Resolution 41/2023, through which it granted precautionary measures in favour of members of the Indigenous Carib Community of Chinese Landing, who it said are “currently at serious, urgent risk of suffering irreparable harm to their human rights”.
