Dear Editor,
I wish to bring to the attention of the general public and especially those in government and the joint services about certain conditions for the issuance and cancellation of visas for Canada, USA and the UK.
If a person commits inhumane acts on a civilian, that person and his family members can have their visas revoked or if applying for one, refused.
This same rule also applies for sponsorship for Permanent Residence in these countries.
Not only the person who committed the actual inhumane act is guilty but also those in the chain of command.
Those in authority who sit by idly and ignore the torture can also be implicated.
Here is an extract from the Canadian Immigration Regulations when applying for a visa:
“Have you or any member of your family ever
:
In periods of either peace or war, have you ever been involved in the commission of a war crime or crime against humanity, such as: willful killing, torture, attacks upon, enslavement, starvation or other inhumane acts committed against civilians or prisoners of war; or deportation of civilians?”
How many policemen and Ministers can answer No to this question?
Note the words, “torture”, “attacks upon”, “starvation” and “other inhumane acts”.
Only last week a Rwandan national was charged in an Ontario court, Canada for acts against humanity committed in Rwanda in 1994. This case followed a previous one where another Rwandan man was sentenced in a Quebec Court a few weeks ago.
This writer has had his human rights violated in Guyana and an official complaint will be lodged soon at the various embassies and international human rights organizations.
I hope the embassies enforce the rules and regulations against violators of human rights in Guyana.
Yours faithfully,
Balwant Persaud
Certified Canadian Immigration
Consultant
