Caribbean Report 18-10-1995

In this report British Opposition MP Gerald Kaufman calls for economic sanctions against the Caribbean after a visit to Jamaica's prison system. Kaufman wants to force Jamaica to abolish the death penalty and improve its prison conditions. However, the British government has rejected the idea of using economic sanctions or threats against the Caribbean. Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremy Hanley comments that the British government would try to help improve prison conditions in other ways. The British Parliament held a debate on the importance of Latin America to Britain in trading terms. In the US, the Helms-Burton bill now stands toothless as key sections of the bill, aimed at tightening US embargo against Cuba, were removed. In St. Martin, the government coalition has collapsed after hurricane Luis threw the political arena into turmoil. In Britain, the Trade Union Congress General Secretary John Monks states that discrimination against black workers in Britain is a scandal.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Ransome, Debbie (anchor), Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee), Heaven, Derick (interviewee), Cuffy, Victor (interviewee), Hanley, Jeremy (interviewee), Lloyd, Tony (interviewee), Collymore, Yvette (correspondent), Jarvis, Mike (correspondent), Richards, Ken (correspondent), Monks, John (interviewee), Champagnie, Lurline (interviewee)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1995-10-18
Subjects:	Prisons, > Jamaica, Prison administration, > Jamaica, Capital punishment, > Jamaica, Banana trade, > Caribbean Area, Economic assistance, British, > Caribbean Area, Great Britain, > Foreign relations, > Latin America, Latin America, > Foreign relations, > Great Britain, Economic sanctions, American, > Cuba, Embargo, > Cuba, United States, > Foreign relations, > Cuba, Cuba, > Foreign relations, > United States, Saint Martin, > Politics and government, Political parties, > Saint Martin, Discrimination in employment, > Great Britain, Race discrimination, > Great Britain, Blacks, > Employment,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/17908
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