How did the cholera epidemic get so bad, and what’s next?
Journalist Kim Ives and IJDH's own Sienna Merope-Synge discuss the United Nations' role in the cholera epidemic in Haiti in a radio segment on black resistance. This includes discussion of…
Will UN Recognition of Water, Sanitation Rights Translate to Cholera Justice?
The United Nations General Assembly recently recognized water and sanitation access as basic human rights but the UN still hasn't done much to ensure or protect those rights in Haiti,…
Human Rights Defender Murder is Part of a Pattern
The recent murder of human rights activist Daniel Dorsanvil and his wife is part of a pattern of threats, intimidation, and even murder of those who have attempted to stand…
Detention and deportation of noncriminal Haitians arriving from Mexico
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began detaining non-criminal Haitians who presented themselves at Mexico-US border crossings on September 22, 2016 and began twice-weekly deportations to Haiti of these detainees…
Special Section on Political Violence
General Information | Cases | Exclusion of Fanmi Lavalas from Elections | Persecution of Fanmi Lavalas Supporters | Allegations of Persecution by Fanmi Lavalas Supporters | Violence Committed by the…
Special Section on Haitian Women and Asylum
Country Condition Information | Expert Affidavits | Cases | Law Journal Articles | More Resources (See also: Subsection on Gender-Based Violence under Country Conditions) The Center for Gender and Refugee…