Pokigron is a town in Suriname located on the Upper Suriname River near the Brokopondo Reservoir. It is located in the Boven Suriname municipality (resort) in the Sipaliwini District. It has a population of approximately 400 people in 2018.[1] Pokigron is located at the end of a paved road via Brownsweg to the Avobakaweg.[2] Pokigron is often referred to as Atjoni which is the nearby quay, and literally the end of the road. Villages to the South of Pokigron have to be accessed by boat.[3] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.[4]
Pokigron was, up to 1986, a village with a population of 700, and reasonably prosperous as the main transport hub to the south of the country. Many of the typical huts with thatched roofs had been replaced by houses, and the village even had street lights. This changed on 23 April 1987.[6] The Surinamese Interior War which had started far away in Albina and Moengotapoe the previous year, had come to Sipaliwini.[7] The Jungle Commando headed by Ronnie Brunswijk ordered the villagers into the jungle, robbed them of their possessions, and burned their houses.[6] On 11 September 1987, the National Army led by Dési Bouterse retaliated by attacking the Jungle Commando, and according to a report by Aide Médicale Internationale, killed civilians including women and children. Both parties have denied that any civilians had been killed.[8] On 27 September 1989, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights looked into the matter, declared that this constituted a very serious violation of the Right to Life, recommended that the Government of Suriname investigate the matter, and that the relatives of the victims are entitled to fair compensation. The IACHR identified 15 cases of deaths, four disappearances and one was unclear. Six of the cases were children, and three were women of which one was raped before she was killed.[9] In October 1993, the IACHR sentenced the Government of Suriname to pay $400,000 (~$761,926 in 2023) in damages to the victims.[10]
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pokigron, town, suriname, located, upper, suriname, river, near, brokopondo, reservoir, located, boven, suriname, municipality, resort, sipaliwini, district, population, approximately, people, 2018, located, paved, road, brownsweg, avobakaweg, often, referred,. Pokigron is a town in Suriname located on the Upper Suriname River near the Brokopondo Reservoir It is located in the Boven Suriname municipality resort in the Sipaliwini District It has a population of approximately 400 people in 2018 1 Pokigron is located at the end of a paved road via Brownsweg to the Avobakaweg 2 Pokigron is often referred to as Atjoni which is the nearby quay and literally the end of the road Villages to the South of Pokigron have to be accessed by boat 3 The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe 4 PokigronThe village from the Upper Suriname RiverPokigronLocation in SurinameCoordinates 4 29 28 N 55 21 54 W 4 491111 N 55 365 W 4 491111 55 365CountrySurinameDistrictSipaliwiniResort municipality Boven SurinameElevation246 ft 75 m Population 2018 1 Total 400 Nearby towns and villages include Wittiehede Ston 19 6 nm Mofina 15 6 nm Wittikamba 1 4 nm Malrosee Kondre 5 1 nm and Abenaston 3 0 nm 5 Contents 1 History 2 Healthcare 3 References 4 External linksHistory editPokigron was up to 1986 a village with a population of 700 and reasonably prosperous as the main transport hub to the south of the country Many of the typical huts with thatched roofs had been replaced by houses and the village even had street lights This changed on 23 April 1987 6 The Surinamese Interior War which had started far away in Albina and Moengotapoe the previous year had come to Sipaliwini 7 The Jungle Commando headed by Ronnie Brunswijk ordered the villagers into the jungle robbed them of their possessions and burned their houses 6 On 11 September 1987 the National Army led by Desi Bouterse retaliated by attacking the Jungle Commando and according to a report by Aide Medicale Internationale killed civilians including women and children Both parties have denied that any civilians had been killed 8 On 27 September 1989 the Inter American Commission on Human Rights looked into the matter declared that this constituted a very serious violation of the Right to Life recommended that the Government of Suriname investigate the matter and that the relatives of the victims are entitled to fair compensation The IACHR identified 15 cases of deaths four disappearances and one was unclear Six of the cases were children and three were women of which one was raped before she was killed 9 In October 1993 the IACHR sentenced the Government of Suriname to pay 400 000 761 926 in 2023 in damages to the victims 10 A group of civilians from Pokigron following the incidents squatted 6 11 in a terrain near Paramaribo and have named their camp Sunny Point 11 It is located in Koewarasan Wanica 12 As of 3 February 2018 the village of Pokigron now has 24 hours of electricity because the Diesel generators could only provide for 5 to 6 hours 1 Healthcare editPokigron is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre 13 References edit a b c Pokigron 1 24 uur stroom De Boodschap today in Dutch Archived from the original on 10 July 2019 Retrieved 20 May 2020 Suriname ontvangt geld van China om financiering project Indian Feelings in Dutch Retrieved 14 May 2020 Welcome to the Jungle Vives Onderwijs in Suriname in Dutch Retrieved 20 May 2020 Planning Office Suriname Districts PDF Planning Office Suriname in Dutch p 189 Retrieved 13 February 2021 Pokigron Map Landia Retrieved 19 May 2020 a b c De ondergang van een Surinaams bosnegerdorp Terdege via Digibron in Dutch 2 January 1991 Retrieved 20 May 2020 Leger Suriname zoekt gijzelaars Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron 26 July 1986 Retrieved 19 May 2020 Franse artsen melden nieuw bloedbad in dorp Suriname Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron in Dutch 29 September 1987 Retrieved 20 May 2020 Tjongalangapassie victims v Surin Case 10 124 Inter Am C H R Report No 22 89 OEA Ser L V II 76 doc 10 1988 1989 PDF World Courts 27 September 1989 BOUTERSE HOORT IN THE BAK Trouw via Delpher in Dutch 24 September 1994 Retrieved 20 May 2020 a b Wat wij doen in Sunny Point Kansrijk Suriname in Dutch Retrieved 20 May 2020 Nikos peiling Onveiligheidsgevoel in Wanica toegenomen Star Nieuws in Dutch Retrieved 20 May 2020 Zorggebied Medische Zending sr in Dutch Archived from the original on 30 September 2022 Retrieved 19 May 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pokigron Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pokigron amp oldid 1216630219, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
