Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry - Update

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF DR. WALTER RODNEY

On June 13, 1980, Walter Anthony Rodney was killed by a bomb blast in Georgetown, Guyana. His death has been called an assassination based on the known facts and circumstances surrounding his death. On June 13, 2013, the Government of the Republic of Guyana, following a direct request from the Rodney Family, announced that it has approved the establishment of an International Commission of Inquiry into the assassination of Dr. Walter Rodney.

Sir Richard Cheltenham, K.A., Q.C, PhD, Chairman, and Mrs. Jaqueline Samuels-Brown, Q.C. and Mr. Seenath Jairam, S.C. comprise the Commission. The act issuing the Commission was published in the Official Gazette of 8th February 2014.  The work of the Commission is in progress.

Any and all leads, records, articles, statements, reports, publications, testimony and/or other information are encouraged.  All information, questions or concerns should be directed to the Secretariat, as follows:

WALTER RODNEY COMMISSION of INQUIRY

Top Floor, Supreme Court Library Building, Supreme Court

Avenue of the Republic & Charlotte Street

Georgetown, Demerara

Tel: (592)227-7729; email walterrodneysecretariat@gmail.com