St. Lucia: Information on arrests and detention by St. Lucia police of people who took part in any May 1993 farmers' strike
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LCA22216.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, St. Lucia: Information on arrests and detention by St. Lucia police of people who took part in any May 1993 farmers' strike, 1 November 1995, LCA22216.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aaafc.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, the attached documents reporting on an October 1993 strike by farmers may be of interest.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
The Associated Press (AP). 24 February 1994. BC Cycle. "St. Lucia Farmers Strike Over Banana Restructuring Plan." (NEXIS)
Caribbean News Agency [Bridgetown, in English]. 10 October 1993. "Inquiry into Deaths of Banana Protesters Urged; Prime Minister Responds." (BBC Summary of World Broadcasts 12 October 1993/NEXIS)
_____. 4 October 1993. "Minister Calls Striking Banana Farmers `Out of Control'." (BBC Summary of World Broadcasts 12 October 1993/NEXIS)
Cana News Agency [Bridgetown, in English]. 29 September 1993. "Prime Minister Says Banana Farmer's Decision to Strike is `Regrettable'." (BBC Summary of World Broadcasts 5 October 1993/NEXIS)
Inter Press Service (IPS). 5 October 1993. "St. Lucia: Banana Farmers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Low Prices." (NEXIS)
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. October 1993. Vol. 39, No. 10. "Strike by Banana Growers," p. 39681.
Sources Consulted
Amnesty International country file. January 1993-present.
Caribbean & Central America Report [London]. 21 january 1993-9 November 1995.
Country Reports 1994, 1993. 1995, 1994.
FBIS Daily Reports. January 1993-present.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. January-December 1993.
Latin American Weekly Report [London]. 7 January 1993-26 October 1995.
Latinamerica Press [London]. January 1993-5 October 1995.
On-line searches.
