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,…
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…
MA Resident Sued After Escaping Haiti’s Justice System for Years
Three plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit against the former Mayor of Les Irois, Haiti in an attempt to bring justice against the man accused of murdering political opponents, burning 36 houses…