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Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Chris Sinckler (FP)

Sat, September 15, 2012 - 12:07 AM

BARBADIAN AND OTHER Caribbean people have been encouraged to examine the ways in which they define democracy and human rights.

The call has come from chairman of the Barbados Non-State Actors Panel, Rodney Grant, and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Chris Sinckler.

During the launch yesterdat of a $250 000 small grants scheme for non-governmental organizations established by the European Union Delegation to Barbados and the Easter Caribbean, Grant said human rights went beyond things like access to education and clean water.

“I will also urge grantees to take the opportunity to look at how we can as a civil society seek to redefine and reshape our own notions of democracy as a notion of human rights as well,” he said. (NB)

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Posted by Tony Waterman 8 months ago: @Rodney Grant, and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Chris Sinckler.!!! Will either or both of you ""please"" Notify the RBPF that an Accused person's right to speak to His/Her Lawyer/Attorney is a Human Right and one of the ways that DEMOCRACY is defined, also an Attorney's right to converse with Her/His CLIENT UNOBSTRUCTED and PRIVATELY is also a HUMAN RIGHT and should not be VIOLATED with WASTEFUL , PETTY and VINDICTAVE CHARGES, this is DEFINITELY not the way to be seen by the PUBLIC as either SERVING or PROTECTING. it will only be seen as BULLYING. withdraw the silly charges and act like the PROFESSIONALs you claim to be

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Posted by Tony Webster 8 months ago: In the year of our Lord 2102, we do not yet know what Human Rights are, nor what a democracy is? Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition…sorry…cash.

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Posted by J. Payne 8 months ago: Democracy? When last has the government of the Kingdom of Barbados taken a referendum to the people directly (on any issue), and given force to those results? Constitutional amendments are made in Barbados without any direct participation of the public. I have to partly laude the efforts of Caribbean leaders like Mr. Gonzales. At least he can say he has taken referendums to the public directly to determine their future.