This year’s concert will feature Emeline Michel, a Haitian singer-songwriter who has been called “The Joni Mitchell of Haiti.” Her songs merge native Haitian compas and rara with jazz, pop, bossa nova, […]
2013 : une année difficile pour les Haïtiens
Les rapports de l’Exécutif avec les deux autres pouvoirs ont été très tendus durant l’année, note M. Desroches qui, toutefois, salue la relance de la production nationale favorisée surtout par les mesures […]
Online Auction to Raise Money for Boston-based Haitian institute | Boston Haitian Reporter
The Andrew Square-based IJDH helps individual Haitians enforce their basic rights—in the courts, in police stations, and on the streets—in ways that force the justice system to work better for all Haitians. […]
Bahamas Returns Haitian Migrants While Solution to Prevent Future Tragedies Remains Elusive – Atlanta Black Star
Survivors from a rickety wooden sailboat, which ran aground last week while ferrying undocumented Haitian migrants through the Bahamas, are scheduled to be repatriated to Haiti on Tuesday, Bahamian officials said. At least […]
Bahamas returns Haitian migrants; solution to deaths at sea remains elusive – Haiti – MiamiHerald.com
Survivors from a rickety wooden sailboat, which ran aground last week while ferrying undocumented Haitian migrants through the Bahamas, are scheduled to be repatriated to Haiti Tuesday, Bahamian authorities said. At least […]
Haitian migrants risk Dominican deportation – Americas – Al Jazeera English
Tens of thousands of Haitians could be forced to leave the neighbouring Dominican Republic after a court ruled they may not be eligible for citizenship – even if they were born in […]
Petition | President Barack Obama United Nation, Human Rights : STOP DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VIOLENCE AGAINST HAITIANS | Change.org
We condemn the Dominican Republic’s constitutional court ruling of Sept. 23, 2013, stripping citizenship from anyone born in the country to parents who were illegal. Further more we condemn the use of […]
Deportations to Haiti continue after killings – Yahoo News
More than 100 additional people have been deported to Haiti from neighboring Dominican Republic after an elderly Dominican couple was killed, a spokesman for a Haitian migrant advocacy group said Monday. The […]
Haitian artisans to sell products through Hudson’s Bay stores – Business – CBC News
“You’re going to see products that don’t look anything like the other products in that store,” says Cameron Brohman, president and co-founder of the Brandaid Project. “They’re very unique products, designed by […]
Arcade Fire Exploited Haiti, and Almost No One Noticed – Hayden Higgins – The Atlantic
Reflektor itself—now released and at the top of the charts—and the rest of its marketing campaign went all-in on the Haitian tropes. During some promotional concerts the band donned Kanaval masks, coopting […]
In the Dominican Republic, suddenly stateless – chicagotribune.com
That racism against Haitians continued. Under dictator Rafael Trujillo, an estimated 20,000 Haitians were massacred over five days in October 1937 — to \”cleanse\” the border, according to the government. In 1983, […]
Made in Haiti: Supporting The Apparent Project | Babble
We all know about the devastating earthquake that hit the small country of Haiti in 2010. Since then, Haitians have had a hard time finding work. That’s why I’ve always been a […]
Uruguay to Pull Peacekeepers from Haiti: President | NTN24
\”They were supposed to have called elections to the Senate a while ago. We see it going very slowly, we see nothing happening,\” he said on the “Telenoche de Uruguay” news program. […]
Comment of the week: on the Dominican Republic and Haiti | Bella Mackie | Comment is free | theguardian.com
\”The cost of labour is very cheap in the DR and a large reason for this is that there is Haitian labour available very cheaply. The beautiful apartment I live in was […]
Existe-t-il une guerre froide entre Haïti et la République dominicaine ? | Travaillons pour un autre Ayiti
Le sentiment anti-haïtien a toujours été très présent en République dominicaine. Cependant après le massacre de quelque 20 000 Haïtiens le 2 octobre 1937 par le gouvernement Trujillo, on s’attendait à une […]
Video: Ethnic cleansing in Dominican Republic of Haitian decent
This retroactive law, also means only Haitians over the age of 84 in the DR are effectively endowed with political and civil rights! Haitians who are under 84 years old, may have […]
Haiti recalls envoy, activists plan protests over Dominican court decision – Haiti – MiamiHerald.com
Dominican human rights activists Tuesday announced planned demonstrations across the country in coming days to protest a court ruling that effectively strips citizenship rights from Dominican-born children of Haitian immigrants. The announcement […]
Le Nouvelliste – Martelly invite l’OEA à évaluer la faisabilité des élections
Le président de la République a invité l’Organisation des Etats américains (OEA) à dépêcher en Haïti une mission technique sur la faisabilité des prochaines élections sénatoriales et locales. Le chef de l’Etat […]
AMERICA/HAITI – A common strategy to combat trafficking of Haitians who emigrate to Brazil – Fides News Agency
A delegation of the National Council of immigration in Brazil (CNIB) met last week in Port au Prince, capital of Haiti, with representatives of civil society and the Haitian state to discuss […]
Haitian Migration to Brazil: IOM study – International Organization for Migration
During the five-day meeting, which started September 2nd in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, high level officials from Brazil and Haiti will discuss the increased migration of Haitians to Brazil, following the […]
Dominican Republic will sign a health protocol with Haiti – DiarioLibre.com
President Danilo Medina gave his “Okay” to the health protocol, a document that will allow the Haitian authorities to inspect the health conditions of the national poultry industry, before exporting to the […]
Haiti launches initiative to spruce up slums, provide opportunities – News – JamaicaObserver.com
“This programme is part of our efforts to fight extreme poverty and reduce hunger,” Lamothe told the Haitian website, HCNN. “Our goal is to empower the youth and the vulnerable so they […]
Dominican Republic and Haiti on the way to renew commerce of poultry – DiarioLibre.com
Chancy made it clear that this is not a commercial agreement, but rather simply a resolution regarding the product in question. He said that commercial agreements are extremely complex and can last […]
Trafficking of Filipinos in Haiti worsening | Inquirer Global Nation
FilCom and Philippine Embassy sources said at least 40 more Filipinos have arrived in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince since the embassy exposed the illegal deployment of 26 workers last year, many […]
Haiti ban also stuns Dominican Republic’s 3rd biggest border market – DominicanToday.com
“Haitians don’t want to risk buying at the binational market because their immigration authorities seize their products and incinerate them,” said a vendor quoted by elnacional.com.do. At the center of town, whose […]
Barbed wire at Haiti border aims to halt animals, not people – DominicanToday.com
Local authorities and civil society say they agree with Border Security Corps (Cesfront) to lay a 6-kilometer barbed wire fence along the border at the Haitian town of Anse á Pitre, aimed […]
Condemnation that Haiti increases taxes on onions and beans from the Dominican Republic – DiarioLibre.com
The president of the Association, Victor Octavio Moreta Valdez, qualified the increase as a “ban in disguise” on the part of the Haitian government for these products. He maintained that this decision […]
Haiti – Carnival of Flowers 2013 : Official opening of the Carnival Festivities – HaitiLibre.com
Friday at Karibe Convention Center, in a decor crowned with flowers, on the occasion of ball of Queens, President Michel Martelly, declared officially open the carnival festivities. Wanting to revive the tradition, […]
Tourism can help Haiti return to its halcyon days | Prospery Raymond | Global development | guardian.co.uk
Over the past 60 years the situation has deteriorated. Most people I meet think the situation here is desperate, but I tell them I believe there is a lot of hope for […]
Dominican authorities do not rule out taking Haiti before WTO – DiarioLibre.com
Yesterday the Haitian ambassador in the country, Fritz Cineas, warned that his government wants to protect their environment and because of this a year ago they prohibited the import, manufacture, sale and […]
20,000 people in Haiti camps given £7m lifeline from Britain – World – News – London Evening Standard
The UK is to launch the plan, costing almost £7 million, as the Haitian hurricane season puts those in the camps at risk of flooding. Help will also go to women victims of […]
Haiti confiscates products from Dominican plastics industry – DiarioLibre.com
Yesterday the Industrial Association of the Dominican Republic (AIRD) issued an urgent request for the authorities to take over the defense of the productive sectors and especially the industrial sector, in the […]
Made in Haiti, Dumped in Haiti: Slave Labor and the Garment Industry | Global Research
In Haiti, people wear T-shirts bearing unlikely English messages: “We’re the 2% who don’t care,” says one; a respectable-looking grandmother dons a T-shirt emblazoned with “Crack is Whack!”; a little boy without […]
Study reveals strain of V. cholerae in Haiti cholera outbreak originated from single source
The results of this latest study are consistent with earlier findings that indicate Vibrio cholerae bacteria were introduced to Haiti by United nations soldiers between July and October 2010, when Nepalese soldiers […]
Double win for Haiti: human waste into valuable fertilizer – CSMonitor.com
Today in Port-au-Prince, the capital, 350,000 Haitians still live in tents, and fewer than 25 percent of Haitians in cities have access to adequate sanitation. In lieu of toilets, people must find […]
Haiti’s decision on ban is still pending – DiarioLibre.com
Yesterday the Dominican government did not issue any official statement that would confirm whether or not the Haitian Council of Ministers had met in order to discuss the request to lift the […]
“All hell breaks loose” at Haiti-Dominican border as ban holds – DominicanToday.com
Just hours before the Agriculture Ministry was to announce that Haiti’s ban on chicken and egg imports from Dominican Republic was to be unofficially lifted, merchants said “all hell broke loose” Thursday […]
Haiti Unveils Tourism Commercial
Haiti’s Tourism Ministry has unveiled its first tourism marketing commercial. The video, mostly in Creole with English subtitles, stars a group of Haitians describing the country’s history, culture, cuisine and beaches. “You’ve […]
Haiti – Reconstruction : $9MM from Qatar and USAID for Housing – HaitiLibre.com
The partnership agreement with USAID is a testimony to the commitment of the State of Qatar through the Qatar Haiti Fund to helping the Haitian people […] This agreement will allow us […]
Massive operation repatriates more than 350 sugarcane workers from D.R.
The massive repatriation of the Haitian workers occurred at 10:30 am on Thursday May 23 and was attended by representatives of the Directorate General of Immigration, National Army and the Consulate of […]
As Renewed Haiti Cholera Crisis Looms, UN Blamed For Inadequate Effort | Fox News
“The situation is worse than it was two years ago, “ says Duncan McLean, a health program manager for Doctors Without Borders, a voluntary organization that treated some 23,000 Haitians for cholera […]
Dispatch, Haiti: Warm and resilient people – Travel Weekly
Don’t miss an opportunity to talk with Haitians, despite the Creole language barrier. They’re warm, resilient people, and I found that a smile and a friendly “bon jour” went a long way. […]
Haiti Recovery: “We Can Grow Our Own Chickens”
“We can grow our own chickens,” Barjon said, and she was not joking as she faced the audience of mostly white males. Haiti imports some 9 million eggs A DAY, when the […]
33 Haitians land in Portland, four in poor health – News – Latest News – Jamaica Gleaner
The group comprises 20 adult males, four adult females, five boys and four girls. Two of the girls, are believed to be below the age of two years. The Haitians claim they […]
Le Matin – « Jean Tholbert Alexis dans le viseur du pouvoir en place », dénonce Présengloire Deshommes
Le Matin – « Jean Tholbert Alexis dans le viseur du pouvoir en place », dénonce Présengloire Deshommes .
Le Matin – L’Affaire Brandt dans l’attente des prochaines assises criminelles ?
Cependant, même après la transmission de l’ordonnance de clôture au bureau du doyen du tribunal de première instance et du commissaire du gouvernement de ce ressort, les recherches policières relatives à ce […]
Coast Guard, US Customs rescue 71 Haitian migrants stranded on islands near Puerto Rico – The Washington Post
Customs spokesman Jeffrey Quinones said Saturday that a large number of the Haitians were dehydrated and had bruises and scratches. They were taken to hospitals for treatment. The rescue comes a week […]
Haiti cholera epidemic: Photos from the United Nations fiasco (PHOTOS). – Slate Magazine
In 2010, the United Nations sent a group of soldiers from Nepal on a largely U.S.-financed peacekeeping mission in post-quake Haiti. But the U.N. neglected to adequately screen the mission’s soldiers for […]
New York State Set to Unveil New Immigrant Office | The Haitian Times
The Office for New Americans (ONA), one of the projects with which Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to strengthen New York’s progressive spirit, will officially open its doors very soon. According to Secretary […]
Op-Ed: Haiti and the Caribbean
Haitian immigration is also a sensitive subject in the neighbouring Turks and Caicos Islands, which announced last year it would lift a ban on deportations of Haitians enacted after the devastating 2010 […]
