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Your Rights. Our Commitment. One Caribbean.

The OHCHR CARICOM Regional Office works with governments, civil society, and communities across the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean to promote dignity, advance equality, and ensure that no one is left behind.

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A Path Toward Brighter Futures

Across the Caribbean, the fight for dignity, equality, and justice is alive in the actions of everyday people, communities, and institutions. Through partnerships with local leaders, governments, and civil society, the OHCHR CARICOM Regional Office is working to advance human rights protections that directly improve lives — from strengthening social protection systems and combating discrimination, to supporting climate resilience and ensuring access to justice for all.

Whether advocating for reparative justice, advancing gender equality, or tackling systemic exclusion, the Caribbean's people and institutions have long demonstrated their commitment to human dignity. Our work amplifies these efforts, helping to translate them into tangible and lasting change for families and communities across the region.

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Areas of Focus in the Caribbean

From deepening socioeconomic inequalities and systemic discrimination to pervasive violence and fragile justice systems, the Caribbean faces a distinct set of human rights challenges rooted in the region's history, geography, and development context. The OHCHR CARICOM Regional Office works alongside governments, civil society, and communities to confront these challenges head-on — advancing laws, policies, and practices that uphold dignity, equality, and justice for all across the region.

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Poverty and Inequality
Poverty and Inequality
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Discrimination
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Violence and Insecurity
Impunity and the Rule of Law
Impunity and the Rule of Law

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Frequently Asked Question

OHCHR CARICOM works to promote and protect human rights across the Caribbean by supporting governments, communities, and institutions to strengthen laws, policies, and practices that uphold dignity, equality, and justice for all.

The OHCHR CARICOM Regional Office supports all member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), including Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Communities can engage with OHCHR CARICOM through our regional consultations, public forums, and by contacting our office directly. We partner with civil society organizations, community groups, and local leaders to advance human rights at the grassroots level.

Human rights resources including publications, reports, guidelines, and training materials are available in the Resources section of our website. You can also visit the global OHCHR website at ohchr.org for international human rights tools and documentation.
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