GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will  convene a meeting  to examine issues affecting Rastafarians across the region, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat announced Tuesday.

It said that the meeting, for which a date or the venue had not been disclosed, will be attended by  representatives from member states and other key stakeholders. This comes against the background of persistent discrimination and marginalisation experienced by Rastafarians, both in the region and internationally.

The Secretariat said that the decision to hold the meeting was taken during last month’s Inter-Sessional Meeting of the regional leaders where it was “noted that many Rastafarians continue to face exclusion in areas such as education, employment, and public life”.