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Neocolonialism through Debt: How French and US banks underdeveloped Haïti

CLS zoom meeting –  Sunday 4th May

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 left the country impoverished and underdeveloped, paving the way for the US invasion and occupation.

Steve … Read on ...

Belize/Cuba Solidarity Group Declaration

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 ...

Deprivation of citizenship for refugees arriving by small boats

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 ...