Timeline of Haitian Politics
The Haiti Support Group
26th January 2010
The following is an overview of political developments in Haiti from the overthrow of the Duvalier dictatorship in 1986 through
HSG News Archives
HSG News Archives
Human Rights Advocates: Pursue Charges Against ‘Baby Doc’
7th February 2013
Human Rights Advocates: Pursue Charges Against ‘Baby Doc’ February 6, 2013 Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald. Original story here There is
Haitian Reporters Accuse President’s Security of Attack
6th March 2013
Haitian Reporters Accuse President’s Security of Attack February 20, 2013 Sam Naik, Journalism in the Americas. Original article here Two
Calls for End to Impunity in Haiti on Day UN Asserts Immunity
6th March 2013
Calls for End to Impunity in Haiti on Day UN Asserts Immunity. 21 February 2013 source: UN A senior United Nations
Nervousness and Lack of Transparency Surround New Mining Permits
6th March 2013
Nervousness and Lack of Transparency Surround New Mining Permits February 20, 2013, Kale Je/Grassroots Watch. Original article here Cadouche and
Statelessness in the Dominican Republic
6th March 2013
Stateless in the Dominican Republic March 1, 2013 Anastasia Moloney, Alertnet. Original article here BOGOTA (AlertNet) – For 75 years,
Former Haitian Dictator Denies Abuses at Historic Hearing
6th March 2013
Former Haitian Dictator Denies Abuses at Historic Hearing March 1, 2013 Jane Regan, Milot Milfort (IPS). Original article here For
Audit Finds US Loan Program in Haiti Filled with Flaws
6th March 2013
Audit Finds US Loan Program in Haiti Filled with Flaws March 4, 2013 Trenton Daniel (AP) in the Windsor Star.
Beaten Haitian Worker Continues Fight for $7-Per-Day Wage
6th March 2013
Beaten Haitian Worker Continues Fight for $7-Per-Day Wage March 5, 2013 Dan Schneider, In These Times. Original article here When
Forced Evictions in Haiti Escalating Again
6th March 2013
Forced Evictions in Haiti Escalating Again March 4, 2013 Quixote Center. Original article here Over the last two months violent
Haiti’s ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Hospitalised
6th March 2013
Haiti’s ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Hospitalised. March 5, 2012 News 24. Original article here Port-au-prince – An attorney for Jean-Claude Duvalier
Haiti’s Finance Minister Resigns
18th April 2013
Haiti’s Finance Minister Resigns. April 10, 2013 Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald. Original article here Haiti’s minister of finance and economy
2nd Haiti minister resigns in as many days
18th April 2013
April 11, 2013, The Tampa Tribune original article here PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two radio stations in Haiti are reporting
Why Richard Morse left Haiti’s government
18th April 2013
April 15, 2013 Catherine Porter, Toronto Star original article here Throughout his campaign and into the second year of his
Haiti Cholera Mutations Could Lead to More Severe Disease
18th April 2013
Haiti Cholera Mutations Could Lead to More Severe Disease April 16,2013 Infection control Today. Original article here The cholera strain
Tens of thousands of families stuck in Haiti camps – IOM
18th April 2013
Tens of thousands of families stuck in Haiti camps – IOM April 18, 2013 Anastasia Moloney, AlertNet. Original article here
Departing UN official blasts Haiti’s rights record
30th March 2013
Departing UN official blasts Haiti’s rights record. March 28, 2013 Trenton Daniel, Associated press in the Miami Herald, article here The
Michel Forst tenders resignation
25th March 2013
Michel Forst tenders resignatio. March 24, 2013 Alexander Britell, Caribbean Journal. Original article here Michel Forst, the United Nations’ Independent