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‘Nowhere To Go’ Forced Evictions in Haiti’s Displacement Camps

More than three years after the devastating earthquake that left over 200,000 people dead and some 2.3 million homeless, tens…

April 23, 2013

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Forced Evictions in Haiti Worsen Dire Situation for Families Left Homeless by 2010 Earthquake, Says New Report

Forced evictions from displacement camps are worsening the already desperate situation for Haitians more than three years after the devastating…

April 22, 2013

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Former Haitian President Duvalier’s Presence in Court Brings Some Hope to Survivors of Torture and Victims’ Families

The presence of former Haitian “president for life” Jean-Claude Duvalier in court Thursday on charges relating to human rights abuses…

March 1, 2013

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Authorities in Haiti Must Ensure Jean-Claude Duvalier Faces Court Hearing or Arrest Him

Former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier must either face a court hearing over charges of human rights abuses or be arrested,…

February 22, 2013

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On Eve of Appeal Hearing in Haiti, Former Leader Jean-Claude Duvalier Must Not be Allowed to Evade Justice

As a Haitian court was due to hear an appeal Thursday on the case against former Haitian leader Jean-Claude Duvalier,…

February 6, 2013

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Haitian Authorities Must Stop New Wave of Illegal and Violent Evictions Leaving Hundreds of Families Homeless

The Haitian authorities must urgently move to prevent illegal and violent evictions of people living in makeshift camps and take…

February 1, 2013

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Three Years After the Haitian Earthquake, Housing Situation Still Catastrophic

Three years after the Haiti earthquake, hundreds of thousands of people are still living in fragile shelters with severe lack…

January 11, 2013

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Convictions against UN peacekeepers in Haiti ‘a travesty of justice’

One year in jail for three UN Pakistani peacekeepers found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Haiti is…

March 15, 2012

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Amnesty International Calls Decision to Drop Jean-Claude Duvalier Case ‘A Disgrace’

Haiti’s judicial authorities have dealt yet another blow to the victims of former leader Jean-Claude Duvalier, Amnesty International said today…

February 1, 2012

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Amnesty International Urges Haitian Authorities to Bring Jean-Claude Duvalier to Justice

Amnesty International today urged Haitian authorities to bring former President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier to justice for the human rights…

September 22, 2011

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Haiti urged to bring Jean-Claude Duvalier to justice

After 25 years in exile, former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti in January 2011. Within days, survivors of serious…

September 21, 2011

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Annual Report: Haiti 2011

Head of state and government: René García Préval and Jean-Max Bellerive Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 10.2 million…

June 16, 2011