We work to unite all those who support equality, democracy, justice and social progress in the Caribbean. We will support all who recognise that the struggle against racism, fascism, imperialism and neo-colonialism in the Caribbean requires the building of strong international links between the working people there and their sisters and brother globally.
In so doing we recognise that the British Empire has bestowed a bitter legacy on sections of the working classes in the UK and the former colonies. We seek to maintain and expand solidarity with the black workers and their allies in the Caribbean as well as being part of the anti-racist struggle in Britain.
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CLS zoom meeting – Sunday 6 April at 2pm London time
Open to all, but you will need to register in advance
https://ucl.zoom.us/j/95487945788?pwd=0vgm5n0eoso9tdW5SEvusBo6zLLc3c.1
Speakers: Bernard Coard and Steve Cushion
Two hundred years ago, the formerly enslaved population of the French colony of Saint Domingue defeated a French colonial army and declared the independent Republic of Haïti. Twenty years later, a French naval blockade forced the government of Haïti to agree to pay an indemnity of 150 million francs to compensate their former enslavers. In order to finance this, the Haïtian government contracted a number of loans from French-owned banks that … Read on ...
A public meeting and book launch
Speakers:
Luke Daniels, President of Caribbean Labour Solidarity on Reparations for African Enslavement
Peter Ashan, Author of Freedom Walks on the legacy of enslavement, continuing racism and current rise of fascism.
The abolition of the traffic in enslaved Africans came as a result of a mass movement in Britain and resistance in the Caribbean. Two recently published books reflect these different aspects of the struggle for abolition.
Slave-trade Abolition and Leytonstone House: the Sansoms, the Buxtons and Black History
by Claire Weiss, Peter Ashan and Geoff Nichols
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Enslaved Worker Rebellions and … Read on ...
Statement from the Belize/Cuba Solidarity Group on the US State Department’s “Expansion of Visa Restrictions Policy” affecting Cuba
In light of recent developments and the concerning actions taken by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, we stand in unwavering solidarity with Cuba and its international medical missions. The dedication and commitment of Cuban doctors have provided high-quality healthcare to millions of impoverished people around the world, embodying the true spirit of humanitarianism.
The recent actions to impose expanded visa restrictions on those collaborating with Cuba’s medical missions are deeply troubling. These measures not only undermine the efforts of medical … Read on ...
The UK is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees, which defines when an individual should be recognised as a refugee. The Convention does not create the status of being a refugee. A person, who is subsequently granted asylum, has been a refugee from the moment they left their country of nationality or habitual residence. The Convention also makes it clear that an individual can only apply for asylum when they arrive in a country in which he or she is seeking international protection.
An individual cannot apply for asylum before they set out on … Read on ...
