Originally published in the Miami Herald. By Jacqueline Charles January 30, 2025 The head of Haiti’s embattled presidential council says he believes that both a reform of the country’s constitution…
“When Guantanamo Bay held thousands of Haitians in the 1990s, it functioned as a concentration camp with deplorable conditions, beyond the rule of law,” he said “Reviving this practice, especially to hold people of color, would constitute an outrageous betrayal of our humanity and the rule of law.” - Brian Concannon
Dear Friends of IJDH,My name is Ira Kurzban. For over 50 years, I have fought alongside Haitian allies for the rights of Haitians in the US. I have fought –…
https://www.ijdh.org/wp-content/uploads/241211-BC-DemocracyNow-Interview.mp4Interview Originally Published on DemocracyNow!Nearly 200 Haitians in Port-au-Prince were killed over the weekend on the orders of a powerful gang leader who reportedly targeted elderly practitioners of voodoo because…
BAI's Mario Joseph speaks, with interpretation by IJDH's Brian Concannon, at Fort Benning, Georgia, 2005 In 2004, we launched the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) because we…
This year marks a significant milestone for the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) and the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI) as we celebrate 20 years of building…