Daniel Bertie’s “The Journal”
Just an ordinary guy writing about societal issues around the world.
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The Failure of the Trinidad and Tobago Government to Stimulate Economic Growth
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Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) faces persistent economic challenges, with economists and rating organizations such as the World Bank and the Inter Monitory Fund highlighting the government’s inability to enact meaningful reforms to stimulate sustainable growth. Central to this issue is the country’s heavy reliance on the energy sector, which accounts…
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The United Nations and Its Declining Influence Around the World
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The United Nations (UN), founded in 1945 in the aftermath of World War II, was enshrined as a global organization dedicated to fostering international peace, security, and cooperation. With its mission to address global challenges ranging from conflict resolution to climate change, the UN has often been regarded as…
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Judge Alone Trials and Its Potential Impact
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Judge Alone Trials and Its Potential Impact. Judge Alone Trials in the High Court were introduced in Trinidad and Tobago in February, 2019. Several such trials were conducted before the pandemic began. During the pandemic, when in-person hearings had to be suspended, judge alone trials provided the only means by…
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Refugees Have The Right To Education.
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Human rights are not privileges and they can’t be invalidated as they are universal and imprescriptible. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted in 1948, states in Article 26:‘Everyone has the right to education’. Since then, the right to education has been reaffirmed in various international treaties including: UNESCO Convention…
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The Politicization of Human Trafficking in T&T
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It is no surprise that Trinidad and Tobago has been known for human trafficking especially when it comes to vulnerable Venezuelan migrants. Since the start of the economic and social collapse of Venezuela, migrants have surged into neighboring countries seeking a better life, however for many that better life became…