#guyana

[folkfashion]

Arawak woman and child, Guyana, by Katherine Anya

#arawak #guyana #america #south america #folk clothing #traditional clothing #traditional fashion #cultural clothing

[ghost-37]

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[reasonsforhope]

"When Ghana’s parliament voted to decriminalise suicide and attempted suicide in March, Prof Joseph Osafo felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

Osafo, head of psychology at the University of Ghana, had been engaged in a near 20-year battle to abolish the law – brought in by the British – which stated that anyone who attempts suicide should face imprisonment or a fine.

“It was a very good feeling. I felt like a certain burden had been removed. I was extremely elated,” he remembers. “Then the next morning, I realised we had a lot of work to do.”

Four countries decriminalised suicide in just the past year

Ghana is one of four countries to have decriminalised suicide in the past year – Malaysia, Guyana and Pakistan are the others. More could soon follow, which campaigners say is a sign of greater awareness and understanding of mental health. Kenya and Uganda have filed petitions to overturn laws and members of the UN group of Small Island Developing States have committed to decriminalise. Discussions are also being held in Nigeria and Bangladesh.

“There seems to be a domino effect taking place,” says Muhammad Ali Hasnain, a barrister from United for Global Mental Health, a group calling for decriminalisation. “As one country decriminalises suicide, others start to follow suit.”

“It is quite unusual,” adds Sarah Kline, the organisation’s chief executive. “It’s a huge sign of progress and an important step forward for the populations most at risk, as well as the countries as a whole.” ...

A large number of laws were introduced by the British during colonial rule. Suicide was decriminalised in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the 1960s – it was never criminalised in Scotland...

The results of these punishments can be “devastating” and present “a huge barrier” to addressing the problem, says Natalie Drew, a technical officer with the mental health policy and service development team at the World Health Organization. Health experts and advocates argue that suicide should be treated as a public health issue rather than a crime.

Criminalising suicide denies people the right to access health services and discriminates against them because of something they’re experiencing, Drew adds. Research shows that in countries where suicide has been decriminalised, people can seek help for mental health and rates tend to then decline.

Next Steps

In September, the WHO is due to release a guide on decriminalising suicide for policymakers, with explanations of how countries have managed it...

“[Ghana’s decision] should have an impact on the work ongoing in other countries, especially in the Africa region,” says Osafo. Within the past couple of months, he has set up a mental health working group with representatives from about 20 African countries, and one of the biggest issues on the agenda is decriminalisation of suicide, he says. “Nigeria is active, Cameroon is active … Kenya has joined and is doing fantastic work. We have Uganda. People have been asking us how we did it.”

Since suicide was decriminalised in Malaysia last month, Anita Abu Bakar, founder and president of the Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (Miasa), has already seen things change. Crisis response teams and helplines are expanding, and money from the mental health budget is being given to organisations who work in the community. “This is the shift we’re so happy to see,” she says. “It was such an archaic law.”

She adds: “I’m a person with lived experience. What does decriminalisation mean to people like me? We feel supported, we feel this conversation can go to a different level. Obviously decriminalisation is not the only way to prevent suicide, but it’s a big one. I’m happy for this progressive move – better late than never. I’m excited to see what happens next, not just for Malaysia but for the rest of us.”"

-via The Guardian, July 20, 2023

#cw suicide #cw sui mention #ghana #malaysia #guyana #pakistan #nigeria #kenya #uganda #cameroon #mental health #mental illness #healthcare access #decriminalization #england #colonialism #good news #cw sui attempt #suicide

[mapsontheweb]

The Brazilian Armed Forces have reportedly been placed into a Heightened State of Readiness due to a Significant Movement of Military Equipment and Personnel in Eastern Venezuela

Officials believing that Venezuela may soon Invade the Small South American Country in order to Annex the “Guayana Esequiba” Region which accounts for over 60% of the Nation’s Territory and has been Claimed by the Venezuelan Government.

by sentdefender

#maps #sentdefender #twsourced #venezuela #brazil #guyana #territorial claims

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

By Scott Scheffer

Now, almost unbelievably, the U.S. machinery of state is trying to set up an opportunity for yet another U.S. war – this one against Venezuela using that country’s neighbor Guyana as a proxy, by reviving a centuries-old border dispute that lay dormant for decades. 

The exploitation of newly found oil reserves larger than those of the United Arab Emirates or Kuwait by U.S. oil giants triggered the escalating aggression by the White House. 

#Venezuela #Guyana #Big Oil #imperialism #antiwar #essequibo #Latin America #border dispute #Bolivarian #Pentagon #Joe Biden #proxy war #Ukraine #Palestine #Struggle La Lucha

[artcollectorninja]

#jloveimagesonline #jloveimages #black girl magic #guyana

[shurismainbxtch]

That was me y’all🥰

Not her lifting her shades to see the sign LMFAOOOOOO We got another reaction pic yall💀

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[captain-casual]

Guyana literally went:

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[countriesgame]

Please reblog for a larger sample size!

If you know history and curiosities of Guyana, please tell us and I'll share!

#guyana #south america #polls #country polls

[highlights-of-the-lowlife]

another potential conflict in the world

venezuela is claiming that roughly 2/3 of neighbouring guyana belongs to them. this is an area rich with minerals such as gold and copper and more recently oil was discovered there.

the claim is that venezuela inherited the land when they gained independence from the spanish however its passed hands and been alotted through international arbitration to guyana. venezuela rejects all international court decisions about the esequiba region and is currently holding a referendum about whether to reclaim those lands. this referendum involves zero of the people living in the region. its venezuela asking itself whether part of another country belongs to them.

there has been no concrete plans proposed on how to reclaim the esequiba but it is tantamount to invasion plans. the venezuelan president is already moving troops to the border while claiming guyana are the aggressors for doing the same.

renewed efforts to claim the esequiba have come due to oil being discovered off the coast in 2015. unfortunately there are many ways of dishonest actors to spin this potential war into something justified. venezuela has been in an economic crisis for many years partly due to american sanctions over the maduro govt repressing protests violently. guyana is also the only english speaking country in south america so allegations of collusion will abound.

questions to ask coverage you see if war does break out:

if venezuelans are economically repressed due to western influence, how can they afford to mount an invasion? war is one of the most expensive endeavours on the planet.

does venezuela have an ancestral claim over these lands when they inherited it from a colonial power? why is guyana speaking english due to colonialism suspect compared to venezuela speaking spanish due to colonialism?

why did venezuela leave this issue basically untouched for 50 years until more natural resources were discovered in the region?

this issue will be very quickly turned into venezuela versus america and the british while completely ignoring the pleas of the guyana people to prevent this and to aid if war breaks out

#venezuela #guyana

[westonsims00]

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#westonsims00 #thesims4 #ts4 #mysims #showusyoursims #myscreenshots #simblr #bhmcas #guyana #island gyal

[themakeupbrush]

Miss Universe Guyana 2023 National Costume

The Amazonian Rainforest! 80% of Guyana is covered in rainforest. Miss Universe Guyana Lisa A. Narine National Costume for the Miss Universe Competition represent Guyana's abundance of wildlife. Aside from the array of animals, the skirt features lillies, a beautiful aquatic plant that's native to South America; also know as the National Flower of Guyana.

#miss universe #miss universe 2023 #national costume #pageant #national costume contest #Guyana #I made my friend send me a picture of every animal she saw there so this costumes legit

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

#talkin #tik tok #nyc #food #recipes #🇬🇾 #guyana #righteouseats #new york city #queens

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

W.H. Hudson - Green Mansions - Scholastic Book Services - 1972

#witches #mansioners #occult #vintage #novel #green mansions #green #mansions #scholastic book services #w.h. hudson #william henry hudson #1972 #guyana

[mapsontheweb]

Nicolás Maduro presented the new map of Venezuela after the referendum to declare Essequibo as Venezuelan and not Guyanese territory.

#venezuela #maps #guyana #territorial disputes

[batboyblog]

Venezuela is about to invade and annex most of Guyana (a country that is 40% Indian, 30% black, 10% native and 20% mixed race) and like most people on here are gonna be blindsided by it and then are gonna try to support Venezuela because "Socialism" or whatever

#venezuela #Guyana #Essequibo #south America #politics #world politics #news