The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti works “with the people of Haiti in their nonviolent struggle for the return and consolidation of constitutional democracy, justice, and human rights, by distributing objective and accurate information on human rights conditions in Haiti, pursuing legal cases, and cooperating with human rights and solidarity groups in Haiti and abroad.”
“We seek the restoration of the rule of law and democracy in the short term, and work for the long-term sustainable change necessary to avert Haiti's next crisis,” says IJDH, which, while based in the United States, has strong roots in Haiti. Its director, Brian Concannon, has been co-manager of the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux in Haiti since 1996. The BAI, which is closely associated with IJDH, has spearheaded prosecution of human rights cases, most notably the Raboteau Massacre case, one of the hemisphere's most significant human rights prosecutions.
IJDH says: “Our long collaboration with Haitian grassroots groups and our legal experience in Haiti allows us to provide consistent, credible information and
analysis. Our documentation is routinely used by advocates and decision makers, and we are often cited in the press. Shining a sharp spotlight on human rights abusers and their foreign support provides protection to potential victims and empowers pro-democracy advocates in Haiti.”
More About IJDH:
JDH Annual Report
http://www.ijdh.org/pdf/IJDHAR2006v4.pdf
Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI)
http://www.ijdh.org/bureau.htm
The BAI is managed by Mario Joseph, Haiti's most respected human rights lawyer. To contact the BAI, email avokahaiti@aol.com, or write to B.P. 19048, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Half Hour for Haiti
Get involved. IJDH tells you how each week in its weekly Half Hour for Haiti email alerts. According to IJDH, the suggested actions usually can be done in less than 30 minutes and are taken in the spirit of the Haitian proverb: “men anpil, chay pa lou” or “many hands make the load light.”
To sign up for the email alerts, send an email to HalfHour4Haiti@ijdh.org.
IJDH Contact Information
P.O. Box 745 • Joseph, OR 97846
Telephone: 541-432-0597
Fax: 541-432-0264
www.ijdh.org
info@ijdh.org
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Articles published by IRC and the Americas Program
Economic Justice in Haiti Requires Debt Restitution -- 09/07/2006
By Anthony Phillips and Brian Concannon Jr.
Aid may help, but Haiti's independence debt should be restituted for historical and moral reasons. France has the opportunity to set a good neighbor example.
The Return -- 07/27/2006
By Brian Concannon, Jr.
Say “the return” when discussing Haiti , and people who follow events in the country know you are talking about the return of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from his exile in South Africa. Aristide's potential return to Haiti causes mixed reactions.
Haiti's Elections: Right Result for the Wrong Reason -- 02/17/2006
By Brian Concannon Jr., Esq.
On February 7, Haitian voters went to the polls to elect a president for the fourth time since 1990 and handed their chosen candidate, Rene Preval, a landslide victory. But by negotiating a questioned first-round victory, instead of confirming the popular vote.
Haiti's Flawed Electoral Process Bodes Ill for Future Stability -- 01/03/2006
By Brian Concannon Jr.
Haiti's election dates have now been reset for the fourth time in the last five months. The Interim Government of Haiti will now miss its February 7, 2005 deadline for transferring power.
“Electoral Cleansing” in Haiti Violates Human Rights and Democracy -- 09/29/2005
By Brian Concannon Jr.
The United States should stop funding repression in Haiti and demand fair elections.
Throwing Gasoline on Haiti's Fires -- 07/14/2005
By Brian Concannon Jr.
On June 23, the U.S. State Department briefed members of Congress on its plan to distribute thousands of handguns to the Haitian National Police, continuing a program that sent 2,657 weapons to Haiti for the police last year, despite an embargo.
Haitian Government Mounts Illegal Arrests of Priest and Dissidents -- 11/17/2004
By Brian Concannon Jr.
Jean-Juste, known in the United States as Father Gerry, has spent a quarter-century preaching non-violence and fighting against illegal arrests and other injustice in Haiti and the United States.
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