By: Antonio Dey | HGP Nightly News|
CARICOM FOREIGN MINISTERS CONDEMN ATROCITIES IN SUDAN
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) say they are gravely alarmed by the escalating conflict and humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, citing reports of mass killings, sexual violence, abductions, and targeted attacks on civilians.
In a statement, CARICOM underscored that such human rights abuses violate international law and the 1993 UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, stressing that there can be no impunity for these crimes.
The regional body reaffirmed support for international investigative bodies, including the International Criminal Court (ICC), to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable.
Sudan’s ongoing war has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, claiming more than 150,000 lives and forcing over 12 million people to flee their homes. Hospitals, schools, and displacement sites continue to come under deliberate attack, according to Amnesty International.
HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE CONDEMNS NEW U.S. VISA POLICY
The Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), a California-based advocacy group, has issued a strong condemnation of a new Trump administration guidance instructing U.S. consular officers to consider chronic health conditions when determining visa eligibility under the Public Charge Rule.
HBA Executive Director Journey Joseph described the policy as “arbitrary, capricious, and fundamentally contrary to due process and human rights.”
Joseph warned that if implemented, the measure could disqualify immigrants with manageable illnesses from obtaining visas or green cards.
The organization is urging Congress, the United Nations, CARICOM, the African Union, and the Organization of American States (OAS) to denounce what it called “apartheid-era logic embedded in U.S. refugee policy.”
U.S. SENATE ENDS LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN HISTORY
In Washington, the United States Senate on Monday approved a compromise bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a weeks-long political impasse that disrupted essential services and left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid.
The 60–40 vote saw bipartisan support, with the agreement reopening government operations but deferring a vote on healthcare subsidies that benefit over 24 million Americans until December.
While the move has been hailed as a step forward, the uncertainty surrounding these health subsidies has sparked fresh debate about the country’s fiscal and social priorities.
