On May 25, 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice held that Surinamese authorities violated a claimant’s freedom of movement rights under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) when they denied him direct access to legal counsel during pre-trial detention under the terms of a restriction order. The claimant is a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) national from Trinidad and Tobago.Background on CARICOM and the CCJCARICOM is a group of 23 countries comprising 15 member states and eight associate members. It was established in 1973 by the RTC, which was revised in 2002. The RTC sets up a single market and a single economy for CARICOM member states. It grants certain rights to CARICOM nationals, such as nondiscrimination (art. 7), freedom of establishment (arts. 32-34), freedom of movement (art....