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Rep. Ros-Lehtinen Supports Haitian Family Reunification

Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen calls the plan to partially implement Haitian Family Reunification in 2015 “a great step forward.” She states some of the program’s benefits, like remittances to Haiti,...

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Human Rights, Grassroots Leaders, and Justice

Human rights work with impact:  led by those whose rights have been infringed; supported and amplified by a network of committed  attorneys, activists, journalists, and students. This article uses our...

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Droits humains, les mouvements populaires, et la justice

Travail de droits humains avec un impact: dirigé par ceux dont les droits ont été violés; soutenu et amplifié par un réseau d’avocats engagés, militants, journalistes et étudiants. Cet article utilise...

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Many Set to Immigrate Through Haitian Family Reunification

This article describes a couple who were part of just a small Haitian community when they first moved to Fort Pierce, FL. Now, the growing population of Haitians will likely grow even more as the Obama...

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Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Comes to US Court

This article describes the cholera epidemic in Haiti, as well as the October 23 oral arguments on the question of UN immunity. It also compares the cholera epidemic to the Ebola epidemic in West...

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UN refuses to take responsibility for cholera in Haiti

This article was written for Omvärlden, the Swedish Development Agency’s magazine. The pdf file is below. Here’s an unofficial translation: UN refuses to take responsibility for cholera in Haiti UN...

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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

From Peace in the Home to Peace In the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women. November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This is an...

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Reconstruction Costs in Haiti Underestimated and Undersupervised

Nearly 5 years after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the reconstruction effort continues to struggle. This article focuses on a project by USAID, which costs a lot more than originally planned,...

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Has Inequality Created Two Different Haitis Post-Quake?

Nearly five years after the catastrophic 2010 earthquake, there are many new buildings and construction projects in Haiti. On the other hand, tens of thousands are still living in internally displaced...

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Racial and Economic Tensions Build as Earthquake Anniversary Looms

As unrest over long-overdue elections in Haiti continues to grow, so do racial and economic tensions. Opposition leaders are invoking Haitian forefather Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who pushed for the...

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What’s Haiti’s situation, 5 years post-quake?

Though some strides have been made in Haiti since the devastating 2010 earthquake, much remains to be done. Many families still live in Internally Displaced Persons camps with no foreseeable housing...

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Suggestions à la presse en commémorant le séisme du 2010

Ci dessous est partie d’un Dossier de Presse basé sur des opinions de 17 organisations Haïtiennes à l’occasion de la commémoration du séisme de 2010. Cliquez ICI pour le texte complet. Dossier de...

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UN Security Council Will Visit Haiti, Urge Elections

The United Nations Security Council will go to Haiti later in January, to demand that President Martelly organize elections. Elections were due in 2011. Now, more than 3 years later, the Senate seats...

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As Haiti Commemorates Earthquake, UN Accountability Crisis Deepens

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Mario Joseph, Av., Managing Attorney, Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI), mario@ijdh.org,  +509 2943 2106/07 (in Port-au-Prince, speaks French and Creole) Brian...

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Dizaines de milliers toujours déplacées après 5 ans

Immédiatement après le tremblement de terre, le monde entier avait les yeux rivés sur Haïti. Aujourd’hui, il semble que le monde a oublié les dizaines de milliers de personnes qui sont toujours sans...

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How Democracy and Sovereignty Relate to Haiti’s 2010 Earthquake

This article covers everything from education to cholera, tying them all into the failed reconstruction efforts in Haiti after the earthquake, and foreign meddling in Haiti’s politics. Part of the...

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What has changed since the 2010 earthquake?

What’s the status of the cholera epidemic in Haiti? What about the people displaced when their homes collapsed? How’s the economy doing? CEPR answers these questions and many more with statistics from...

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Successful Reconstruction Includes Haitian Partners and Ideas

This article analyzes the stages of reconstruction in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and explains why those leading the efforts must collaborate with Haitians in order to be successful. Part of the...

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Ot Charlot Lucien e envite Dr. Barbara Roussel pale de jou trajik sa a. Remembrance Haiti’s Earthquake 2010 Tele Kreyol 8 janvye 2015

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UN Continues to Enjoy Impunity for Cholera in Haiti

This article mostly covers UN impunity in the case of cholera victims in Haiti. It also mentions other instances of UN impunity, such as UN troops shooting at unarmed protesters in December 2014. On...

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