Derek Ramsamooj Wins CCJ Case

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Political analyst Derek Ramsamuj has won a landmark case at the Caribbean Court of Justice over his 2020 detention in Surinam. The CCJ ruled that his rights were breached after he was held without access to legal counsel or family. The court also found that a confession obtained during that time was unlawful.

[00:00:19]While criminal charges against him still stand, Mr. Samuj was awarded US $30,000 in damages with a court linking his declining health including a stroke to the detention.