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Following familiar patterns of interference and neglect, the international response to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti has failed to uphold basic human rights to shelter, clean water, food and sanitation.
International support for the upcoming November 28 elections that exclude Haiti's largest and most popular political party, Fanmi Lavalas, reveals contradictions that underlie statements of support for Haitian democracy and ...sovereignty.
Join leading human rights activists to discuss the current political situation in Haiti and the ongoing role of the international community.
Speakers:
Nicole Phillips
Lawyer at the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), director of the Haiti and Dominican Republic human rights programs at the Center for Law and Global Justice, University of San Francisco School of Law (http://www.usfca.edu/law/clgj/).
Dr. Luma Maxo
Medial doctor with Zanmi Lasante/Partners in Health, the leading medical organization in Haiti (http://www.pih.org/pages/haiti/).
Organized by Haiti Solidarity BC.
For more information, phone 778-858-5179 or write to haitisolidarity@resist.ca
More information on Haiti at: www.canadahaitiaction.ca.
