Pretrial Detention and Malnutrition in Haiti’s Prisons
Haiti's prisons are the most crowded in the world, with 454% occupancy. This leads to many kinds of preventable diseases, as well as malnutrition from the strain on resources at…
Procedural abuses and increased deportations affect thousands of Haitians
Haitians continue to be deported at a rapid rate from the country at which they arrived seeking refuge and safety. From November through the end of January, ICE deported as…
Political “Stability” Over True Democracy in Haiti
Haiti just elected a new president, Jovenel Moïse, after over a year of delays and even a rerun of the elections that originally placed Moïse as the front-runner. Unfortunately, and…
U.N. may remove MINUSTAH military peacekeepers from Haiti
A United Nations official has said that the MINUSTAH peacekeeping operation in Haiti is under review, and this might lead to the removal of military peacekeepers from Haiti. The U.N.…
With TPS Expiring, Haitians Fear Imminent Deportation
Haitians were granted Temporary Protected Status in 2010 after the earthquake but President Obama's administration resumed deportations to Haiti before he left office. Prospects for Haitian immigrants now seem even…
Vigilante Justice Used to Bypass a Broken System in Haiti
Vigilante justice is a problem in Haiti but the average citizen often seems either indifferent or approving of these types of lynchings, viewing them as necessity for justice due to the…