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Oct 17, 2014

District Court in New York to hear arguments on UN claim to immunity from justice over cholera in Haiti

Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti

The Haitian victims of the cholera epidemic brought to the country by UN soldiers are pressing their case for justice in a U.S. court.

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Oct 15, 2014

The United Nations has failed Haiti once again, renewing its occupation force for another year

Kevin Edmonds and Ajamu Nangwaya

The list of MINUSTAH's crimes in Haiti is a compelling reason for the force to quit the country. The most compelling reason of all is that MINUSTAH is an ongoing violation of Haiti sovereignty.

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Oct 8, 2014

Haiti's tyrant Jean-Claude Duvalier is dead but his legacy lives on

Roger Annis

The death of 'Baby Doc' Duvalier is small comfort to Haiti as it suffers a never-ending military occupation by the UN Security Council and the disastrous presidency of Michel Martelly.

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Oct 7, 2014

Bringing down Baby

Amy Wilentz

The tyrant of Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier, is dead at 63. His authoritarian legacy lives on, protected by those who lord over the country.

Activist Toolkit

Canadians, Apologize to Haiti 10 Years after the Coup

3 Minute Action

Sign the apology and demand the Canadian government recognize Canada's role in the 2004 coup

RabbleTV

Mar 1, 2014

Video: The Haiti coup 10 years later: Interview with human rights lawyer Mario Joseph

Greg Macdougall

Mario Joseph describes the context and leadup to the foreign kidnapping of Haitian President Aristide in 2004, and talks about the situation in Haiti since that time.

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Feb 25, 2014

Criminal charges against Jean-Claude Duvalier reinstated

Brian Concannon

A court of appeal in Haiti has reversed an earlier court ruling that threw out criminal charges against former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier.

News

Feb 28, 2014

We have an anti-imperialist obligation to the people of Haiti

Ajamu Nangwaya

Honouring the tenth anniversary of the February 29, 2004 coup in Haiti orchestrated by imperialism against the labouring classes and the democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

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Feb 26, 2014

Organization of American States insider reveals details of illegal foreign intervention against Haitian democracy

Center for Economic Policy Research

Brazilian diplomat Ricardo Seitenfus made headlines in late 2010 when he slammed the United Nations and the U.S.-Canada-France over their treatment of Haiti. Now he's back with a book.

News

Jan 31, 2014

Dominican Republic decision to strip Haitians of citizenship is inhumane

Nydia Dauphin

A whirlwind of debate has happened after the Dominican Republic's Constitutional Court ruled to strip Dominicans of Haitian descent of their citizenship.

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