Haiti’s Army Is Making A Comeback 20 Years After Disbanding
"...The past hangs over everything the new Haitian army is trying to do, and for good reason. The last time Haiti had an army, it participated in a series of…
IJDH’s Brian Concannon Talks About His Two-Decade Experience as an International Human Rights Lawyer in Haiti
"...our biggest case is the case of the UN cholera. We work with people who were, who got cholera, which is an infectious disease that has killed about 10,000 Haitians…
Haiti: The Return of the Disbanded Army Triggers Bad Memories Amongst Haitian Population
After more than two decades, Haiti is reconstructing its army known as lame kraze zo or lame kou deta, concerns grow amongst the population. Defense Minister Herve Denis stated that the…
Will impunity for violent Haitian mayor continue?
Last month, three plaintiffs sued former Haitian mayor Jean Morose Viliena for human rights violations in Haiti, including an attack on a radio station that caused one of them, Nissage Martyr,…
Will victims of former Haitian mayor find justice?
The former mayor of Les Irois in Haiti led murderous mobs against political dissidents. Seven years after he fled to Malden to avoid charges against him there, three plaintiffs were able…
Lawyers Urge Investigation to Determine Cause of Plaintiff’s ‘Suspicious’ Death
Nissage Martyr, one of three plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit against the former Haitian mayor Jean Morose Viliena, died one day after filing the lawsuit. The plaintiffs' lawyers describe the death as…