We, men and women community radio, civil society organizations in Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America gathered at the First Conference of Community Radio in the Caribbean in Port-au-Prince between 4 and 6 May 2011 to declare that national and international following.
over a year ago, Haiti was hit by a violent earthquake that caused More than 300 people dead, over 500 thousand injured, 1 million 500 thousand displaced persons and damage to property. The consequences of the quake led to United Nations ranked as the worst disaster recorded in the world during the last hundred years.
The situation of the Haitian people remains extremely difficult. More than a million people still live in tents in the streets, exposed to all sorts of risks linked to climate, poor health and insecurity. Most severely affected children, seniors and women. In the case of women has increased the level of physical and sexual violence reached alarming levels. To this was added a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 5,000 people in rural areas and slums of the capital
The extent of losses caused by disasters such as earthquake and cholera are partly the result of a historical past and a settlement where natural resources are plundered for the benefit of the great powers of the era and the neoliberal policies imposed by international financial institutions like the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
Internally, the succession of dictatorships Military and civilians helped to weaken the social fabric and to forget the social policies to create an economic model to improve the living conditions of the population.
The tragedy in Haiti makes it clear the profound inequities of global development that condemns whole populations to live in dependence and paternalism. This scenario requires us to look at the policies of international cooperation, the role of the Commission for the reconstruction and how they really contribute to development and social justice.
affirm that the right to communication is the guarantee of recognition and respect for other human rights are essential for strengthening the state and social organizations, particularly women's associations in the country.
call to raise awareness and make transparent how resources are invested in rebuilding the country and for this the presence of a system of independent media and community radios are needed to ensure reconstruction inclusive, participatory and gender sensitive.
call for establishing a policy public to legislate in favor of community radio to ensure their existence as social actors in democratic development with equal access to radio spectrum and use of public resources for promotion and development.
call on the Haitian government to investigate and punish the perpetrators of the attack on community radio in Northeast Carice
Haiti
AMARC calls for states, civil society and international organizations to join efforts to address vulnerability to climate change crisis in the Caribbean and other regions of the world by promoting democratic processes, social justice, respect for human rights, commitment to peace and equitable growth.
Principe Puerto
May 6, 2011
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