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Rights Group strongly condemns forcing people from homes
By Rights Bahamas
Jul 12, 2018 - 3:02:02 PM

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It has come to our attention that Minister of Labor Dion Foulkes told the media that he consulted with Rights Bahamas regarding the government’s reprehensible and illegal move to force people from their homes.

If the minister intended this to give the impression that Rights Bahamas approves of this government’s campaign of rank discrimination against and abuse of persons of a certain ethnic background, or that provided any input whatsoever into this government’s vile plan, this is disingenuous in the extreme.

There has been no such consultation, other than our legal director, Fred Smith, QC repeatedly warning the minister that arbitrarily forcing people from their homes is unconstitutional and morally disgraceful.

These warnings have fallen on deaf ears and in general there has been no willingness on the part of government to collaborate with human rights defenders in solving the various social problems existing in organic communities. Mr. Foulkes would do well to acquaint himself with what real consultation looks like.

Our members have toured many of these communities, and the anxiety, fear and emotional trauma which this insensitive FNM government has already caused, especially to children, is impossible to quantify.

For the record and so there is no confusion, Rights Bahamas forcefully and utterly condemns the government’s effort to ‘cleanse’ the land of certain human beings and remains committed to taking strong legal action if the FNM insists in proceeding on its current course.

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