Another blow has been dealt to Barbados’ international image one week after a Jamaican alleged she was “finger raped” on entry by local authorities and a British woman cited police neglect for her rape and that of others back in 2004.
In a separate move, not connected to either the Jamaican Shanique Myrie or Briton Hilary Heath complaints, prominent building contractor Al Barrack is seeking justice of his own.
Barrack has launched an intense letter-writing campaign to have Barbados blacklisted globally for human rights injustices and ill-treatment of Caribbean Community (Caricom) nationals.
So far, letters have been sent to the heads of government of each Caricom state, except Haiti, and the United Nations office for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.
Barrack, who is a Vincentian, is also preparing to send letters to the leaders of the main opposition parties in Caricom, the local embassies of foreign governments, as well as to international news agencies CNN, BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and several renowned newspapers such as The Times in England.
His intention is to highlight the non-payment of a 2004 court awarded judgment against Government, now estimated at nearly $70 million in principal and interest charges, in connection with the building of the state-owned Warrens Office Complex.
Details on the letter in today’s DAILY NATION.
