Media, Comment and Analysis from the Haiti Support Group
Comments and analysis. Longer articles selected by the Haiti Support Group editorial team for their strength in analysing and presenting aspects of life in Haiti.
We hope that these insights will help offer readers a more profound understanding of Haiti, its culture and unique history and how these issues relate to contemporary issues in the country.
We do our best to amplify the voices of Haitian civil society organisations genuinely committed to empowering the poor majority, whether they are trade unions, women’s organisations, peasant groups, neighbourhood associations or others.
Our team of Haiti watchers includes grassroots activists and campaigners, members of the Haitian Diaspora, legal experts, journalists, academics and development specialists.
Cheering the Athletes, Booing the Government
Cheering the Athletes, Booing the Government. HSG from London, UK, 09-09-2012 Third from the end on the western side, the
Haiti Earthquake 3rd Anniversary Commemoration
Earthquake commemoration, 12 January 2012 Our thoughts on this day go out to the victims of the 2010 earthquake and
New Internationalist Special Edition. Haiti: Two Years On
New Internationalist Special Edition. Haiti: Two Years On Beyond Relief Beyond Belief is the lead article in the analysis/special feature section
Advocacy for Haitian Women on BBC’s Woman’s Hour
Advocacy for Haitian Women on BBC’s Woman’s Hour. HSG from London 25-02-2011 This morning HSG Coordinator Anne McConnell was invited
Au Peuple D’Hayti: The Discovery of Haiti’s Historic Document
It was an historic discovery. You can touch it, even turn its pages. But only with white cotton gloves. Yet
Sowing the seeds for a grassroots revival
Sowing the seeds for a grassroots revival. These are dark days in Haiti. The promise of economic renewal funded by
Medical and Field Support Protocols
UN DPKO Medical and Field Support Protocols
“Ensure Prompt and Appropriate Follow Up”
The crucial steps to be taken if we are to avoid this happening again
In December 2010 the UN Secretary General announced his intention to form an independent panel of experts to investigate and advise on the cholera outbreak in Haiti.
In January 2011, he named the four expert members.
In February they visited Haiti and began their fieldwork.
On May 3 they handed in a 32-page report that began and ended with 7 specific recommendations. Those recommendations are amongst our handouts here.
Read them and you will see that the first three pertain to UN internal procedures, medical screening, treatment, vaccination and sanitation in the field.
Prioritise the poor majority
British agencies urge UK to help prioritise the needs of the vast majority of Haitians – Haiti Support Group press
Reflections on the Reconstruction
Reflections on the Reconstruction. March 26, 2013 Ayiti Kale Je/Haiti Grassroots watch For full article with illustrations and links, click
UN Confronts Cholera in Haiti with New Initiative but Few Specifics
UN Confronts Cholera in Haiti with New Initiative but Few Specifics 16 December 2012 The good news is pressure works,
Martelly and Washington Push For Another “Electoral Hold-Up”
March 20, 2013 Kim Ives, Haiti Liberté. Original article here March 20, 2013 marks the second anniversary of a patently
Contracting Cholera. What the UN Owes Haiti
Contracting Cholera. What the UN Owes Haiti. March 20, 2013 Isabeau Doucet, The Nation Picture credits REUTERS/Swoan Parker Original article
Special Edition New Internationalist: Haiti Two Years On
Beyond Relief Beyond Belief is the lead article in the analysis/special feature section of the January/February edition of the New
Haitian Sweatshops: Made in the U.S.A.
Haitian Sweatshops: Made in the U.S.A. March 21, 2013 Fran Quigley, In These Times original article here When the shift
Challenging EU on Rule of Law & Human Rights in Haiti
Haiti Support Group Challenges EU on Rule of Law and Human Rights in Haiti Update: By 11 January 2013, two
Is USAID Mainly Serving U.S. Interests?
March 19, 2013 Center for Economic and Policy Research original article here An op-ed in Bloomberg Businessweek yesterday lays out
Leading Haitian Lawyer highlights rights crisis for earthquake victims
Mario Joseph, Haiti’s most prominent human rights lawyer and legal activist, made a hugely successful visit to London in August,
Duvalier on Trial: Justice or Joke?
Duvalier on Trial: Justice or Joke?. March 15, 2013 Beverly Bell, Other Worlds. Original article here March 15, 2013 Twenty-seven