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Barbados Has a Stunning Nature Sanctuary With an Inland Lake, Colorful Wildlife, and the Island’s Last Mangrove Forest

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It’s filled with parties, watering holes and a buzzing soundtrack. Everyone seems to be chirping about something. But this isn’t Barbados’ St. Lawrence Gap, although that’s just a few minutes away.  This is the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, and it’s a vibrant, colorful, dynamic portal to the island’s natural world — and one of the best examples […]

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Dominican Republic Vows "Respect For Human Rights" With Citizenship Plan

Above: Presidential spokesman Roberto Rodriguez Marchena By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s government said Monday that it would apply its new National Regularization Plan for Foreigners “attached to a respect for human rights.” The plan, which was unveiled last week, applies to the citizens impacted by a September court ruling which stripped citizenship […]

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Michel Forst, UN Human Rights Expert in Haiti, Tenders Resignation

Above: Michel Forst (UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferre) By Alexander Britell Michel Forst, the United Nations’ Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti, has resigned from his position. A spokesperson for the MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission in Haiti confirmed the announcement to Caribbean Journal. Forst resigned for “personal reasons,” he said at the conclusion of […]

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UN Human Rights Official Visits Haiti

Above: UN Deputy SG Ivan Simonovic began his Haiti trip Wednesday (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff Ivan Simonovic, the United Nations Deputy Secretary General for Human Rights, began a visit to Haiti Wednesday, the world body announced. The trip will focus on assessing the human rights challenges in Haiti through meetings with […]


Michel Forst, UN Human Rights Expert in Haiti, Tenders Resignation

Above: Assistant Secretary General Ivan Simonovic (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will host a visit Wednesday from Ivan Simonovic, the United Nations’ Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights. Simonovic, who will be in Haiti for a four-day trip, will be discussing “deep-rooted human rights challenges with the government, United Nations officials, […]

Barbados Continues Human Rights Push

(Minister Esther Byer Suckoo/BGIS Photo) The Barbadian government is continuing its human rights campaign with a series of new laws aimed at preventing discrimination, including a legislation on sexual harassment. According to Minister of Labour and Security Dr Esther Byer Suckoo, the government was working on drafting legislation on sexual harassment , along with anti-discrimination […]

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