One-Month State of Emergency Due to Impact of Hurricane
November 1, 2012, Caribbean Journal
(original article here)
Haiti’s government has declared a one-month-long national state of emergency following continued damage to the country from Hurricane Sandy last week.
FAO Seeks $74 million in Aid for Haitian Agriculture
FAO Seeks $74 million in Aid for Haitian Agriculture. November 6, 2012. Prensa Latina (original article here) United Nations, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) The United
Human Security in Danger
November 12, 2012. FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) Report. Original piece here FIDH and its member organisations in Haiti, the National Human Rights Defense
Already Desperate. Haitian Farmers Left Hopeless After Storm
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Reconstructing Haiti at the Frontline Club
HSG’s Mario Gousse and Andy Leak were invited by the Frontline Club to speak at an event entitled “Reconstructing Haiti”. They were joined by a
Haiti’s rising food insecurity risks social tension, says FAO
Haiti’s rising food insecurity risks social tension, says FAO. November 22, 2012 (Reuters). Original article here (Rome) Growing food insecurity in Haiti after Hurricane Sandy
Haiti Veterans in Hiding Renew Vow to Remobilize
Haiti Veterans in Hiding Renew Vow to Remobilize. November 25, 2012. TRENTON DANIEL, Associated Press. Original article here MARIANI, Haiti — The leaders of a
Evidence grows that peacekeepers were source of infection
Government to unveil 10-year plan for water and sanitisation as evidence grows that peacekeepers were source of infection November 29,2012 by Jonathan Watts, The Guardian.
Community Radio Reopens after Protests
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Uprising in Jérémie
Uprising in Jérémie. December 5,2012 Isabelle L Papillon, Haïti Libèrté Violent protests shook the southwestern city of Jérémie for four consecutive days from Nov. 27
Haiti quake survivors face eviction from camps – Oxfam
December10, 2012Anastasia Moloney/Alertnet original article here BOGOTA (AlertNet) – Tens of thousands of homeless earthquake survivors living in camps sprawled across the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince
Haiti-D.R. Cholera Eradication Plan: Where Funding Will Come From?
Haiti-D.R. Cholera Eradication Plan: Where Funding Will Come From? December 12, 2012, Eurasia Review. Original article here The plan to eradicate cholera in Haiti and
University of San Francisco Honors Haitian Human Rights Lawyer Mario Joseph
University of San Francisco Honors Haitian Human Rights Lawyer Mario JosephDecember 16, 2012, South Florida Caribbean News. Original article here SAN FRANCISCO – The University
Resources & Mining: Haiti Awards Permits to Companies
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DECEMBER 21, 2012 original article here PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s government announced Friday that it has awarded permits for the first
Has the Dust Even Settled? Haiti’s Earthquake: Three Years Later
Has the Dust Even Settled? Haiti’s Earthquake: Three Years Later January 12, 2013 Mark Snyder Three years after the devastating earthquake and the series of
Martelly Regime Veers Hard Right with Cabinet Reshuffle
Martelly Regime Veers Hard Right with Cabinet Reshuffle. January 30, 2013, Thomas Péralte, Haiti Liberté. Original article here President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent
Families left homeless in New Wave of Evictions
February 1, 2013 Amnesty International press release The Haitian authorities must urgently move to prevent illegal and violent evictions of people living in make shift
WikiLeaks Cables: Did the US Green-Light Duvalier’s Return in 2011?
WikiLeaks Cables: Did the US Green-Light Duvalier’s Return in 2011? February 6, 2013 Kim Ives, Haiti Liberté. Original article here Feb. 7, 2013 promises to
Timeline of Haitian Politics
The following is an overview of political developments in Haiti from the overthrow of the Duvalier dictatorship in 1986 through to 2010. February 7, 1986:
Human Rights Advocates: Pursue Charges Against ‘Baby Doc’
Human Rights Advocates: Pursue Charges Against ‘Baby Doc’ February 6, 2013 Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald. Original story here There is growing anxiety among human rights
Haitian Reporters Accuse President’s Security of Attack
Haitian Reporters Accuse President’s Security of Attack February 20, 2013 Sam Naik, Journalism in the Americas. Original article here Two Haitian journalists said they were
Calls for End to Impunity in Haiti on Day UN Asserts Immunity
Calls for End to Impunity in Haiti on Day UN Asserts Immunity. 21 February 2013 source: UN A senior United Nations official today urged Haiti to
Nervousness and Lack of Transparency Surround New Mining Permits
Nervousness and Lack of Transparency Surround New Mining Permits February 20, 2013, Kale Je/Grassroots Watch. Original article here Cadouche and Port-au-Prince, HAITI, 20 February 2013
Statelessness in the Dominican Republic
Stateless in the Dominican Republic March 1, 2013 Anastasia Moloney, Alertnet. Original article here BOGOTA (AlertNet) – For 75 years, the Dominican Republic granted automatic
Former Haitian Dictator Denies Abuses at Historic Hearing
Former Haitian Dictator Denies Abuses at Historic Hearing March 1, 2013 Jane Regan, Milot Milfort (IPS). Original article here For the first time ever, on
Audit Finds US Loan Program in Haiti Filled with Flaws
Audit Finds US Loan Program in Haiti Filled with Flaws March 4, 2013 Trenton Daniel (AP) in the Windsor Star. Original article here PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti
Beaten Haitian Worker Continues Fight for $7-Per-Day Wage
Beaten Haitian Worker Continues Fight for $7-Per-Day Wage March 5, 2013 Dan Schneider, In These Times. Original article here When Haiti’s minimum wage rose to
Forced Evictions in Haiti Escalating Again
Forced Evictions in Haiti Escalating Again March 4, 2013 Quixote Center. Original article here Over the last two months violent forced evictions targeting people living
Haiti’s ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Hospitalised
Haiti’s ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Hospitalised. March 5, 2012 News 24. Original article here Port-au-prince – An attorney for Jean-Claude Duvalier said on Monday that his
Haiti’s Finance Minister Resigns
Haiti’s Finance Minister Resigns. April 10, 2013 Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald. Original article here Haiti’s minister of finance and economy has resigned, effective immediately. Marie