BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. We depend on the support and understanding of the world community, President of the Bonaire Human Rights Organization Davika Bissessar said during the international conference in Baku, Trend reports.
“Today marks a historic moment not only for the people of Bonaire but for all who value the fundamental principles of human rights,” she stated.
Bissessar highlighted that Bonaire is a small island with a rich cultural heritage, but like many other communities around the world, faces challenges that test the resolve and determination of the people.
“The rights to self-determination, cultural preservation, identity, and ethical development are central to our mission. However, these rights cannot be fully embodied in isolation. We depend on the support and understanding of the global community to amplify our voices and ensure that justice is not merely an ideal or ethos but a reality for all,” she added.
Baku is hosting an international conference focused on Bonaire, an island that is under Dutch colonial rule. The event is organized by the Baku Initiative Group and the Movement for Human Rights and Change on Bonaire Island.
The “Path to Bonaire's Self-Determination at the UN General Assembly through Baku Initiative Group” conference has brought together representatives from Bonaire, who are fighting against colonialism, along with officials and delegates from Belize, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, St. Lucia, the UK, Mexico, the Netherlands, the UN, and other international and regional organizations. Human rights activists, NGO leaders, experts, and researchers in the field of decolonization will also participate in the conference.