Caribbean Report 12-01-1995
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1995-01-12
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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Hugh Crosskill reports on Jamaica's announcement to resume hanging on January 26th. David Simmons, Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs in Barbados has indicated that illegal Caribbean immigrants in Barbados will get an amnesty. Mr. Simmons also promised to resume hangings. Richard Downes reports on the ongoing case in the Courts of the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg where depositors are seeking compensation following the failure of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI). Tony Baldry, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for the Caribbean, speaks on the options facing Cuban refugees in the Cayman Islands. Omar Sharief reports on the move by Chile to invite the Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Suriname to a meeting in Santiago to discuss a common strategy to strengthen political, economic and cultural relations. Tony Fraser spoke to Greenpeace spokesman Tom Clements about their request for CARICOM to raise at the United Nations the issue of the proposed nuclear shipment through regional waters.
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Table of Contents
1. Headlines with Hugh Crosskill (00:00-00:26)
2. Report on the resumption of hanging by Jamaica (00:26-00:38)
3. Interview with Gary Alleyne on the reaction to this announcement (00:39-02:58)
4. Report that illegal Caribbean immigrants in Barbados will soon get an amnesty (02:59-03:31)
5. Interview with David Simmons on Barbados legal reform strategy (03:32-04:47)
6. Report on the compensation case in the Courts of Cayman Islands and Luxembourg following the failure of BCCI (04:48-07:41)
7. Interview with Tony Baldry on options facing Cuban refugees in the Cayman Islands (07:42-10:40)
8. Report on Chile's invitation to the Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Suriname to a meeting in Santiago (10:41-12:18)
9. Tony Fraser interviews Tom Clements on proposed nuclear shipment (12:19-13:55)
10. Interview with Captain Joel Stewart about the crew of Rainbow Warrior (13:56-15:02)
11. Hugh Crosskill ends the report (15:03-15:14)
2. Report on the resumption of hanging by Jamaica (00:26-00:38)
3. Interview with Gary Alleyne on the reaction to this announcement (00:39-02:58)
4. Report that illegal Caribbean immigrants in Barbados will soon get an amnesty (02:59-03:31)
5. Interview with David Simmons on Barbados legal reform strategy (03:32-04:47)
6. Report on the compensation case in the Courts of Cayman Islands and Luxembourg following the failure of BCCI (04:48-07:41)
7. Interview with Tony Baldry on options facing Cuban refugees in the Cayman Islands (07:42-10:40)
8. Report on Chile's invitation to the Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Suriname to a meeting in Santiago (10:41-12:18)
9. Tony Fraser interviews Tom Clements on proposed nuclear shipment (12:19-13:55)
10. Interview with Captain Joel Stewart about the crew of Rainbow Warrior (13:56-15:02)
11. Hugh Crosskill ends the report (15:03-15:14)