Celac adopta el pedido de Caricom de reparaciones a Europa por la esclavitud
CELAC adopts CARICOM’s reparations call
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Parliamentary Group has adopted CARICOM’S call for reparations for native genocide and the enslavement of African people in the Caribbean through the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The presentation was put forward by St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) through Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jomo Thomas, while the final clause on the motion adopted by the parliamentary grouping was drafted and submitted by Senator and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Carlos James.
On Tuesday, legislators from 17 countries met in Quito, Ecuador to formalise plans for the operation of a Parliamentary Network across Latin America and the Caribbean Union.
The forum, which sought to strengthen relations among member countries, agreed on a manifesto that was presented to CELAC leaders at their meeting on Wednesday.
Thomas, who is also chair of the Reparations Committee in SVG, noted that CARICOM, as a regional bloc, had agreed on the call for reparatory justice and urged the CELAC parliamentarians to join the cause in solidarity with CARICOM.
The grouping of parliamentarians also agreed a common agenda focused on the defence, protection and the promotion of the independence, sovereignty, socio-economic and political union of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Parliamentary Group has adopted CARICOM’S call for reparations for native genocide and the enslavement of African people in the Caribbean through the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The presentation was put forward by St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) through Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jomo Thomas, while the final clause on the motion adopted by the parliamentary grouping was drafted and submitted by Senator and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Carlos James.
On Tuesday, legislators from 17 countries met in Quito, Ecuador to formalise plans for the operation of a Parliamentary Network across Latin America and the Caribbean Union.
The forum, which sought to strengthen relations among member countries, agreed on a manifesto that was presented to CELAC leaders at their meeting on Wednesday.
Thomas, who is also chair of the Reparations Committee in SVG, noted that CARICOM, as a regional bloc, had agreed on the call for reparatory justice and urged the CELAC parliamentarians to join the cause in solidarity with CARICOM.
The grouping of parliamentarians also agreed a common agenda focused on the defence, protection and the promotion of the independence, sovereignty, socio-economic and political union of Latin America and the Caribbean.
