The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) and all Rights Commissions have endorsed the national message that ‘Essequibo belongs to Guyana.
“We join with all other national, regional, and international partners to reject Venezuela’s attempts
to disregard the judicial process before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which will resolve
Venezuela’s question of the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award”, the commissions said in a release.
The sister commissions are of the firm conviction that the October 3rd, 1899 Arbitral Award is
valid and further maintains that the award was a ‘full, perfect and final settlement.’
The release was subscribed to by the:
Ethnic Relations Commission
Human Rights Commission
Indigenous Peoples’ Commission
Rights of the Child Commission
Women and Gender Equality Commission
