Bonaire Thanks Baku Initiative Group For Support In Decolonization
Date
8/22/2024 6:10:41 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. I am grateful to
the Baku Initiative Group for supporting the people of Bonaire,
Vice President of the Bonaire Human Rights Organization James
Finies said during the international conference in Baku, Trend reports.
"Today, you will hear the voices of those who have been silenced
and cannot speak for themselves. We do not live in a post-colonial
world or a post-colonial Caribbean," he stated.
He added that Bonaire's representatives have committed to
advocating for human rights for all.
"This is our reality, our daily struggle. We are confronting
democratic changes, population shifts, and the significant impact
of Dutch immigration on our demographics and governance," he
said.
Baku is hosting an international conference focused on Bonaire,
an island that is under Dutch colonial rule. The event is organized
by the Baku Initiative Group and the Movement for Human Rights and
Change on Bonaire Island.
The“Path to Bonaire's Self-Determination at the UN General
Assembly through Baku Initiative Group” conference has brought
together representatives from Bonaire, who are fighting against
colonialism, along with officials and delegates from Belize, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, St. Lucia, the UK, Mexico,
the Netherlands, the UN, and other international and regional
organizations. Human rights activists, NGO leaders, experts, and
researchers in the field of decolonization will also participate in
the conference.
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