Rebuilding Funds: Grassroots Groups
As the Haiti recovery commission absorbs international criticism that it’s not moving fast enough, grassroots organizations wonder why they’re not being called on. BY JACQUELINE
Réclamons la disparition de la CIRH
Réclamons la disparition de la CIRH Pour n’avoir pas tenu leurs promesses un an après la première conférence organisée à New York, les amis d’Haïti
Haitians Forced Out of Tents to Homes Just as Precarious
The New York Times – by Randal C Archibold – April 23, 2011 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The way Robert Darvin sees it, he is one of
Delays Certifying Election Results
Delays Certifying Election Results Electoral body says it would not publish results of 19 seats in legislature after widespread claims of counting irregularities Rory Carroll,
Civil Society Demands End to IHRC Mandate
Civil Society Demands End to IHRC Mandate CALL TO NOT RENEW THE MANDATE OF THE IHRC Friday, April 15, 2011 A few days before the
Seeding Reconstruction or Destruction?
Seeding Reconstruction or Destruction? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 AT 08:51PM An investigation into the distribution of Monsanto and other seeds post-January 12 Port-au-Prince, March 30,
Verdict: Cholera Outbreak Originated in UN Camp
Verdict: Cholera Outbreak Originated in UN Cam By Richard Knox, NPR Health Blog, 6 May 2011 Suspicions that U.N. peacekeepers brought cholera to Haiti last
Haitian Diaspora Allowed to Vote
Haitian Diaspora Allowed to Vote By Clarens Renois (AFP), 10 May 2011 PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian lawmakers have granted the diaspora the right to vote for
‘Killing Democracy’ in Haiti, Canadian-Style
Mar 24 2011 Kevin Edmonds “I make a distinction between the Canadian government, which I accuse of killing democracy in Haiti, and the people of
Army Revival Planned for Haiti
Army Revival Planned for Haiti. Isabeau Doucet Special to the Star [Toronto Star] PORT-AU-PRINCE — Charismatic pop star-turned-president Michel Martelly took over Haiti on Saturday,
Refugee Camps: Haitian Mayor’s Office Vows to Destroy Them All
Refugee Camps: Haitian Mayor’s Office Vows to Destroy Them All. By Beverly Bell May 27, 2011 On May 23 and 25, police in the Delmas
Cholera in Haiti Surges in Storm Areas
Cholera in Haiti Surges in Storm Areas. Associated Press – By Trenton Daniel – June 10, 2011 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti The number of cholera cases is
Threats of Eviction After Death in Camp
Threats of Eviction After Death in Camp. Posted on 4 June 2011 By: Etant Dupain, Bri Kouri Nouvèl Gaye The Orphe Shadda Camp has been
Behind Closed Doors of Port-au-Prince “Reconstruction”
Behind Closed Doors of Port-au-Prince “Reconstruction” Port-au-Prince, June 10 2011 – Why hasn’t reconstruction begun in downtown Port-au-Prince, the area of Haiti most savagely hit
Haïti-Choléra: Les mouvements sociaux dénoncent “la passivité” de la Minustah
P-au-P., 29 juin 2011 [AlterPresse] — Plusieurs organisations sociales haïtiennes dénoncent « la passivité » de la Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation d’Haiti (MINUSTAH) face
Martelly PM Pick had Rocky Tenure as Top Cop
Martelly PM Pick had Rocky Tenure as Top Cop. Miami Herald – by Jacqueline Charles WASHINGTON — A former justice minister with a “God awful”
Relocalisation Complexe: 450 Familles Sinistrées du Stade National
Relocalisation Complexe: 450 Familles Sinistrées du Stade National. P-au-P, 15 juil. 2011 [AlterPresse] par Ronald Colbert — 18 mois après le séisme du 12 janvier
Haïti: Clinton, décoré et remis en selle
Le Nouvelliste, 21 Juillet 2011 Port-au-Prince, Haiti L’un a des mots, sa volonté,son charme; l’autre, le carnet d’adresses des donateurs et investisseurs. Ensemble, ils ont
Civil Society Speaks Out on Camp Expulsions
Civil Society Speaks Out on Camp Expulsions We, the undersigned organisations, wish to make a statement on three main points dominating the current reality in
Discours du Président Martelly à la CIRH
Discours du Président Martelly à la CIRH Le Nouvelliste, 26 Juillet 2011 Haïti: Mesdames, Messieurs, C’est avec beaucoup de plaisir que je me retrouve aujourd’hui
Travaux de Refonte de la Loi Électorale encore Incertaines
Travaux de Refonte de la Loi Électorale encore Incertaines P-au-P, 10 août 2011 [AlterPresse] — Une commission de travail est mise sur pied au sein
Hurricane Emily’s Near-Miss Too Close for IDPs
Hurricane Emily’s Near-Miss Too Close for IDPs Huffington Post – Posted: 8/5/11 05:44 PM ET By Mark Schuller and Mark Snyder There is a Haitian proverb,
Overwhelming Majority Living in Displacement Camps
Overwhelming Majority Living in Displacement Camps Reliefweb Haiti – An overwhelming majority of people living in more than 1,000 displacement camps in Haiti since the
Haïti: 100 jours sans aucun gouvernement formel
Haïti: 100 jours sans aucun gouvernement formel vendredi 12 août 2011 par Ronald Colbert P-au-P, 12 août 2011 [AlterPresse] Aucun signe apparent d’efforts de concertation
Gary Conille est officiellement désigné Premier Ministre
Gary Conille est officiellement désigné Premier Ministre Mardi, 6 septembre 2011 16:53 Gary Conille est depuis hier le nouveau Premier Ministre désigné du Président Michel
Conille gets Crucial Nod in Haiti
Conille gets Crucial Nod in Haiti Dr. Garry Conille, the latest nominee for prime minister, receives a critical nod from Haiti’s lower house of parliament
Des organisations des droits humains exhortent la présidence
Des organisations des droits humains exhortent la présidence P-au-P, 30 sept. 2011 [AlterPresse] — La Plateforme des Organisations Haïtiennes de Défense des Droits Humains (POHDH)
Housing Coalition submits Demands to Senate
The condition of people in camps and the Housing situation in Haiti after the earthquake A note for the Education, Youth and Sports Committee of
Ending Intimidation of Textile Workers: Campaign
Ending Intimidation of Textile Workers: Campaign. Haiti Support Group, London, 6 October 2011 The Haitian workers rights organisation Batay Ouvriye (BO), has launched a campaign
Britain wants to scale down MINUSTAH into a UNPOL mission
Excerpt from Turtle Bay: British officials maintain that their concern is not limited to costs, but to the wisdom of maintaining large foreign peacekeeping missions