Sienna Merope-Synge Discusses U.N. Accountability in Haiti
This article was originally published by Yale Law School Sienna Merope-Synge, a Staff Attorney at the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), spoke on February 12 about her…
UN’s Disastrous Legacy in Haiti – Edwidge Danticat
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH, established in June of 2004, has finally come to an end after thirteen long years. MINUSTAH was established to create a "secure…
An Evaluation of the Causes and Results of U.N. Peacekeeper Actions
This four part series details the history of sexual assault by UN peacekeepers and what has been done to combat it. The UN peacekeeping mission began in 1948, right after…
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Haitians to U.N. Security Council: Justice for the Victims of Cholera, Child Support for Peacekeepers’ Abandoned Children
The United Nations Security Council ended a three-day visit to Haiti on Saturday, after hearing a variety of concerns during the meetings with President Jovenel Moïse, Haitian lawmakers, Haitian civil…
Haiti: Cholera Victims Press for Justice and Individual Compensation
The United Nations Security Council is visiting Haiti, which could be its last time before the closure of the U.N.'s 13-year peacekeeping mission in Haiti know as MINUSTAH, and it…
The U.N. Has not Done Enough to Provide for Victims of Sexual Abuse
The United Nations will end its 13-year peacekeeping mission in Haiti on October 16, but its legacy is on the line. The mission has been plagued by a series of controversies,…