Browne vs Caribbean Judiciary | Trinidad and Tobago News

Antigua’s PM Gaston Browne is sparking a firestorm across the Caribbean by openly attacking regional women judges’ groups, demanding they speak up when vulnerable girls were raped and offenders got lenient sentences. His fiery posts — including a graphic asking “where were you?” — follow his controversial threat to deport a judge over sentencing decisions. He labeled the judiciary “rogue” and accused it of “judicial activism,” calling for accountability mechanisms outside the courts. The Antigua Bar Association condemned the remarks as a direct assault on judicial independence, but Browne doubled down, refusing to retract them. In response, five regional women judges’ associations united in alarm, stressing that judges must rule based solely on law and evidence — not political pressure — and warning that deportation threats erode the very foundation of fair justice. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/87b66b4ae4cc5463