Haiti Briefings on Development Policy and NGOs

Apátridas en el Caribe (HB76)
Juliana Deguis Pierre, hija de haitianos, nacida y criada en RD, había luchado por conseguir de las autoridades sus documentos

Stateless in the Caribbean (HB76)
Stateless in the Caribbean. In 2013 the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court rescinded the nationality of hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian

Recherche agenda pour le changement (HB71)
Le développement européen : trouver la bonne voie

Feeling the Fallout from the attacks on the US (HB44)
The United States’ declaration of a “war on terrorism” following the 11 September attacks was met with some scepticism, if

Solidarity Boosts Union Action (HB40)
After a year-long campaign, the labour union representing some 300 workers at the Marnier-Lapostelle orange plantation in northern Haiti has

Unwelcome, Unwanted: Haitian Migrant Workers (HB37)
When a boat carrying some 400 Haitians ran aground just two miles off the Florida coast on New Year’s Day,

Doing the Election Dance (HB35)
In 1990, the majority of Haitians were enthusiastic voters, but then saw their elected candidate overthrown by a military coup.

Sowing the Seeds for a Grassroots Revival (HB34)
These are dark days in Haiti. The promise of economic renewal funded by international development aid has come to nothing.

Old Tricks, New Dog: US ‘Democracy Enhancement’ (HB31)
It is common knowledge that the United States uses covert operations and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to destabilize and

US Makes a Mockery of Justice (HB29)
In a July interview with the US magazine, Emerge, Emmanuel Constant, the leader of the FRAPH death squad that murdered hundreds

Between the Peasants and the Donors (HB17)
New President of Haiti, Rene Préval, unveils his strategy to try to repair Haiti’s shattered economy.

Pot Threatens to Boil Over (HB15)
The patience of many thousands of Haitians finally snapped following the November 7th assassination of the Lavalas MP, Jean Hubert
Haiti Support Group Updates on Development Policy and NGOs

A Revindication of Haitian Futures: Beyond Disaster Discourses
On 12 October the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), Institute of Modern Languages Research (IMLR), University of

Haiti: Why 2021 is and is not 2010
Haitian resistance is emerging against a repeat of the aid failures following the 2010 earthquake response. Original article here. Written

Legal Identity, Race and Belonging in the Dominican Republic: From Citizen to Foreigner
Here at the Haiti Support Group we are delighted to share news of Dr Hayes de Kalaf’s first book “Legal

Doing “good” in Haiti: our response to the Oxfam scandal
A Statement from Antony Stewart, Chair of the Haiti Support Group This week, as Chair of the Haiti Support Group,

UPDATE: Donald Trump and Haiti. Help us shut his comments down
UPDATE, 12th January 2018: Today marks eight years after the Léogâne Earthquake and Trump is, once again, spewing garbage about Haiti

Puerto Rico Needs Help, But Not Like Haiti
FÈ ATENSYON. Haiti 2010 is not the intervention model you want for Puerto Rico. Last month, hurricanes Irma and Maria

Post-Earthquake Priorities
Haiti Support Group Post-Earthquake Priorities At 4.53pm on January 12th 2010, the earth shook violently in and around the overcrowded

Annual Report: Amnesty International 2016-2017
HAITI 2016/2017 Annual Report: Amnesty International 2016-2017 Elections postponed several times. A hurricane hit Haiti in October causing a major

Fixing Elections: A Beginner’s Guide
Beginner’s Guide to Fixing Elections. It is not always possible to control the outcome of an election (remember 1990?!). The