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Paramaribo · ParamariboPARAMARIBO — Acting Chief of Police Melvin Pinas will hold work meetings with the Suriname Police Union on the first Tuesday of each month, starting August 19th. The Suriname Police Force announced on its website that the first official work meeting will include legal status matters. The decision to hold the monthly meeting is intended to strengthen cooperation. The decision was made Wednesday when Pinas received the SPB for an introduction. Acc…Read Article
Monthly Consultation Between Police Management and Police Union

Paramaribo · ParamariboBy Ivan Cairo PARAMARIBO — The human rights situation in Suriname has barely changed in 2024 compared to the previous year. This is according to the US State Department's annual human rights report, released this week. Suriname began 2024 with a constitutional framework that promises fundamental rights: freedom of expression, due process, the right to organize, and legal protections for refugees. But behind the letter of the law lies a more comp…Read Article
Us Human Rights Report Suriname 2024: Rights on Paper, Gaps in Practice

DNA · ParamariboBy Ivan Cairo PARAMARIBO — The National Assembly (DNA) unanimously approved the 2025 budget on Friday evening, after intense debate, with 41 votes in favor. Both coalition and opposition members voted in favor. This budget was discussed and approved in a record four days. Normally, this process takes more than two weeks. The budget was submitted on October 1 of last year by then-President Chandrikapersad Santokhi. The current government, under P…Read Article