Caribbean Report 27-02-1989

Abstract

Three human rights organisations have alleged that despite General Prosper Avril public commitment to democratic change, the military government continued to sanction political violence and human rights abuses. Kenneth Roth, Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch, the parent organisation of Americas Watch called on the U.S. to continue the suspension of aid to Haiti until the Haitian government shows respect for human rights and agrees to hold free and fair elections. The U.S. Immigration Service successful court battle to control the flood of migrants by holding them in camps while their applications were processed. Adrian Porter reported that most Caribbean immigrants came from Haiti and Jamaica and may not suffer the same kind of hardships as their Central American counterparts. In Barbados, the Caribbean Project Development Facility opened its first regional office in Barbados to develop small businesses. Bernie Grant, British MP was keynote speaker at a conference in Dominica and discussed implications of the single market in Europe in 1992. In sports, British boxer, Frank Bruno credible performance against Mike Tyson was full of praise by the British press.