“The question was whether to die of hunger or coronavirus”: Garment factories reopen in Haiti despite fears
Coronavirus deepens Haiti’s unequal role in global garment supply chain By Charlotte Hammond, Cardiff University. At a time when so many of us have been
Breaking news: Crisis looms as coronavirus takes hold in Haiti & neighbouring Dominican Republic
Dr Antony Stewart is Chair of the Haiti Support Group. He is a historian with extensive knowledge on the history of Haitian public health, international
Can Haiti’s government act quickly enough to stop the spread of coronavirus?
Can Haiti’s government act quickly enough to stop the spread of coronavirus? Update 24 March 2020 Haiti confirmed its first two cases of Covid-19 on
Coronavirus and Haiti: What You Need to Know
The Potential Effect of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Haiti A Latin America Bureau report we contributed to this week noted that, at the time of
Haiti Workshop in Liverpool: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) translating cultures theme is pleased to work with the Haiti Support Group and the Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre
Remembering the Haiti Earthquake: Ten Years On
Today marks 10 years to the day since the devastating Haiti earthquake killed close to 300,000 people. The tragedy hit us very hard at the
Haiti Ten Years On: Earthquake Commemoration
Please join the Haiti Support Group and friends on Sunday 12th January from 3 until 9 p.m. to remember the 300,000 Haitians who tragically lost
On the death of Charlot Jeudy, LGBTQ rights activist: Haiti Support Group statement
Charlot Jeudy was only 34 when he was found dead, under suspicious circumstances. His death is an agonising blow to the cause of equality both
Haiti Debate at the University of Liverpool: Colonialism, Occupation and the United Nations
Join us at the University of Liverpool for a panel debate about Haiti’s future after the UN withdrawal in October 2019. Organised by The Europe and the
The Haitian community in the Bahamas was hardest hit by Hurricane Dorian. Now anti-Haitianism threatens to hit harder.
A disaster hits and chaos ensues. Within the shock and the trauma, as the winds settle and people uncurl, look up and look around, chaos
Haiti Support Group: Oxfam works with ‘culture of impunity’
Original article by Angus Randall of Talk Radio here The Haiti Support Group has accused Oxfam of having a “culture of impunity”, after a report
Invitation: Haiti Support Group AGM & Annual Party
Dear Haiti Watcher, On Saturday 29th June, friends and supporters of the Haiti Support Group will be gathering in London for our Annual General Meeting.
Petrocaribe Protests in Haiti: An Update from the Haiti Support Group
Once again, Haiti is back in the headlines with reports that play on the image of the country as a place of endemic instability, violence
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan? Haiti Really Deserves Better than this…
“I don’t think I’ve ever heard a positive news story about Haiti.” said the comedian Romesh Ranganathan before his recent trip to the country. Apparently, he
Phillip Wearne – A Tribute from the Haiti Support Group
Phillip Wearne – A Tribute “The people have spoken – the bastards!” muttered a US Embassy official at the count of the Haitian Presidential elections
The Past and Future of Rights Cinema: It Stays With You
It Stays With You: Use of Force by UN Peacekeepers in Haiti (2017, 50 mins.) Between 2005-2007 UN peacekeeping troops carried out several raids on
A revolutionary legacy: Haiti and Toussaint Louverture
The British Museum, in association with the The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, presents: A revolutionary legacy: Haiti and Toussaint Louverture. This temporary spotlight display opens on February 22nd and runs
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, I was interviewed on Newsnight
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 having yesterday called it a
David Nicholls Memorial Trust Annual Lecture: Podcast
David Nicholls Memorial Trust (DNMT) Annual Lecture: ‘New’ Governors of the Dew – Professor Andrew Leak, University College London On Monday 16th October, 2017 the
Ghetto Biennale Catalogue Launch
The Ghetto Biennale is a cross-cultural arts festival held in two adjacent informal neighbourhoods in Port-au-Prince. This illustrated catalogue documents the first four events which
Mission Accomplished? UN Blamed for Cholera in Haiti
Significant outbreaks of cholera had never been recorded in Haiti before 2010. But then UN peacekeepers dumped raw sewage into the water supply. Haiti Support
80 Years On: Revisiting the Massacre
This article originally appeared on NPR on October 7, 2017. The piece was written by Marlon Bishop and Tatiana Fernández. You can listen to the podcast
Fighting for Freedom
The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) heralded the beginning of the end of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, and the overthrow of colonial powers. Successive revolutions have
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 hit Puerto Rico hard. Most
The David Nicholls Memorial Trust Annual Lecture
The David Nicholls Memorial Trust Annual Lecture: ‘New’ Governors of the Dew – Professor Andrew Leak, University College London The Trustees of the David Nicholls
Haiti Will Not Perish – Panel & Screening
From Waterstones website. Original piece and tickets here. The world’s first independent black republic, Haiti was forged in the fire of history’s only successful slave revolution.
Raoul Peck Chronicles of an Exile Film Series
Our Raoul Peck Chronicles of an Exile Film Series continues at the Institut Français in Edinburgh. For more information, please click here.
Akala Presents: Legacies of the Haitian Revolution
Black Studies at Birmingham City University to host the latest Malcolm X Study Circle in collaboration with the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity. Akala will be
80 Years Onwards: the Haitian /Dominican Border
80 Years Onwards: Narratives of Reconciliation on the Haitian/Dominican Border This autumn marks 80 years since the devastating 1937 massacre on the Haitian-Dominican border. Ordered by Rafael