On the eve of the reopening of schools, the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs (AGLA) is being asked to pay for counselling of an eight-year-old boy who returned from former ISIS-controlled Syria so he can integrate into the primary school system.In the best interest of the traumatized boy, it was…
Disheartened by the postponement of a crucial High Court decision, families of women and children stuck in a Syrian refugee camp pray for their safe return. The court’s verdict, determining the issuance of passports for their repatriation, is now rescheduled.n a statement released by attorney Criston J Williams & Co Attorneys-at-Law, the families, said, “For…
The Ministry of National Security( Trinidad and Tobago) deported 35 out of 39 Venezuelans involved in an incident. Attorneys are questioning their repatriation, seeking clarity on the ongoing investigation. “Persons on this repatriation exercise included 35 of the 39 Venezuelan nationals, who had entered Trinidad and Tobago illegally on 6 February 2022,” the statement said….
Government sent 160 Venezuelans back to their South American homeland even as lawyers for several groups of migrants, among them children, were seeking the court’s help to stop the deportations.In a release on Saturday evening, National Security Minister Stuart Young announced the deportation of 160 Venezuelans with the assistance of Venezuelan authorities. He said the…
As of November 2023, approximately 44,800 Venezuelan migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers were living in Trinidad and Tobago. This number represented the highest per capita population of Venezuelans in the Caribbean as at 2024, with the islands having a total population of 1.5 million. Most Venezuelan migrants lack access to regular status and are susceptible…
In response to the deportation of 98 Venezuelan nationals by the authorities of Trinidad and Tobago over the weekend, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: “The recent measures taken by the authorities of Trinidad and Tobago are extremely alarming. The human rights crisis and complex humanitarian emergency in Venezuela are of such magnitude that…
CRIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE: THE QUANTUM SOLUTION On April 18, 2023, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the Regional Symposium to address Crime and Violence, collectively declared the escalating crime and violence in the Caribbean a public health emergency and it has become increasingly apparent that traditional approaches towards addressing violence…
There is no shortage of podcasts about space exploration. But what the BBC captures in 13 Minutes to the Moon is the sheer ambition that propelled America’s missions to the stars. In season one, Kevin Fong takes us to the moon on Apollo 11 with thorough research, original newsreel, and a cinematic soundscape by the film composer…
