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Three Years After Earthquake, Hundreds of Thousands of Haitians Still Homeless, Facing Eviction
Until the threat of forced eviction is lifted, tens of thousands of Haitians will continue to go to bed every night in their basic shelters not knowing if it will…
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Is Haiti’s Justice System Up to the Test?
Bringing former Haitian President Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to justice over his alleged responsibility for crimes such as torture, killings and disappearances during his time in office is proving particularly…
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Haiti: Three Years After Earthquake, Housing Situation Catastrophic
Three years after the Haiti earthquake the housing situation in the country is nothing short of catastrophic. Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in fragile shelters.
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Haiti: A Safe Haven for "Baby Doc" Duvalier…Really?
Haiti has dropped the case against former leader Jean-Claude Duvalier, despite evidence of his involvement in torture, disappearances, and killings. Will "Baby Doc" really get away with murder?
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Haiti's Women Face New Struggles to Survive
Before the 2010 earthquake, Haitian women faced high levels of violence. New research shows that lack of food and transactional sex are adding to their burden.
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No More Rapes: End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Haiti
After she moved into a makeshift shelter in Dessalines Square, Champ-de-Mars, Haiti, “Suzie” and her friend were gang raped in front of their shelter. “After they left I didn’t do…
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Video Testimony of Haitian Rights Abuses Survivors
On February 7, 1986, Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier departed from Haiti. To mark the 25th anniversary of his departure, Amnesty International has released video testimony from victims of human…
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'Baby Doc' Duvalier Update
As we reported earlier this week, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who has been accused of presiding over numerous human rights violations during his rule from 1971 to 1986, was detained…
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"Baby Doc" Duvalier Must Face Justice for Haiti Rights Violations
Former Haitian president Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier's return to Haiti on January 16th will hopefully prompt Haitian authorities to bring him to justice for the human rights abuses committed during…
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Abandoned and betrayed – why Haiti’s displaced people feel neglected by the state
Amnesty researchers are on the ground in Haiti. Displaced people living in makeshift camps haven’t seen any improvement in their living conditions in the six months since the earthquake, and…