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Haitians Living Abroad Socio-Economic Summit April 2012, Atlanta
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- Created on Saturday, February 04, 2012 1:58 PM
ATLANTA, USA (defend.ht) – The 2012 Socio Economic Summit’s overriding aim is to gather concerned Haitians in the Diaspora, to create a platform to come together to work on specific projects for the development and progress of Haiti.
Haiti-PAP: Tires Burned Protesting Neglect by Government Officials
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- Created on Thursday, February 02, 2012 10:31 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Tires burned in the streets of Port-au-Prince's Bel-Air district on Thursday morning, a manifestation of impatience against the Departmental Delegate of the Ouest and the presidency.
Haitians "invading" South America
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- Created on Friday, January 27, 2012 4:18 PM
BRASILIA, Brasil (defend.ht)-Forget North America, the United States and Canada. Many Haitians, since the earthquake of January 12, are trying to reach the borders of the South American countries like Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Residents of Brazil, the country receiving the largest number of Haitian immigrants, alarmed and call their authorities to stop the Haitian “invasion".
Haiti: Community Organization Calls "Bluff" on Martelly-Conille Government
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- Created on Friday, January 27, 2012 4:08 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – A group calling themselves “Ghetto United” held a press conference in the Bel-Air district of the capital on Tuesday to call “bluff” on programs of the Martelly-Conille government.
Open Letter Against the Trivialization of Duvalier in Haiti
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- Created on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:02 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - A coalition of social organizations and influential persons have written an open letter to Haitian President Michel Martelly to urge him to take the legacy of the Duvalier dictatorship seriously.
Haiti: Gov't Pressure on Justice Officials to Protect Duvalier, says Human Rights Grps
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- Created on Monday, January 23, 2012 4:21 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Two leaders of human rights organizations have denounced pressure that is being put on justice officials handling the case of former President Jean-Claude Duvalier. The organizations say that those in power are trying to protect the former dictator who is accused of crimes against humanity by preventing the normal outcome of the investigation of his case.
HaĂŻti-Carnaval 2012 : Port-au-Prince ou Les Cayes ?
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- Created on Monday, January 23, 2012 2:26 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – A moins d’un mois de la réalisation du carnaval 2012 (du dimanche 19 au mardi 21 février, suivant la répartition calendaire internationale), dont le gros des festivités est officiellement annoncé dans la ville des Cayes (Sud), le montant du budget global envisagé n’est toujours pas connu ni fixé.
Haiti: Sit-in for Better Conditions and Employment
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- Created on Thursday, January 19, 2012 3:37 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Armed with plates and spoons, 50 young people held a sit-in Tuesday, January 17, 2012, before the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, found AlterPresse.
Haiti: Dump Truck Plows through Crowd, 26 Dead, 56 Injured
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- Created on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:04 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – At least 26 are dead and at least 56 are injured when the brakes failed on a dump truck carrying gravel. The truck ran through a line of street vendors, motorcyclists and cars near the National Television of Haiti station on Delmas 33.
HaĂŻti-Drame : Grave Accident de la Circulation Ă Port-au-Prince
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- Created on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:54 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Un très grave accident de la circulation s’est produit sur la route de Delmas, au nord Port-au-Prince la capitale, dans la nuit du 16 janvier 2012, aux environs de 11h pm. Un premier bilan fait état de 6 morts et de plusieurs blessés graves, avons-nous appris.
January 12: Haitians in Miami Remembered
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- Created on Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:25 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht)–Haitian community in South Florida, particularly in Little Haiti (Miami) has organized a bunch of activities in remembrance of the 300 000 deaths left by devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 2010. Conferences, debates, art exhibit, documentary screening, religious processions and a Mass could be seen in the well-known Haitian district in Florida.
Fonds national pour l’Education : Martelly Menace les Medias de la Diaspora
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- Created on Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:12 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) Même ses prédécesseurs n’avaient pas osé. Martelly l’a fait. Non content d’imposer le silence à certains medias en Haïti, il s’en prend maintenant à des medias de la Diaspora. Pourquoi ? Ces medias veulent faire la lumière sur le Fonds national de l’Education, soit des millions de dollars prélevés illégalement depuis 8 mois sur les appels internationaux et les transferts d’argent de la Diaspora.
January 12: Haitian Community in Miami Remembers
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- Created on Saturday, January 14, 2012 4:56 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) – Haitian community in South Florida, particularly in Little Haiti (Miami) has organized a bunch of activities in remembrance of the 300 000 deaths left by devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 2010. Conferences, debates, art exhibit, documentary screening, religious processions and a Mass could be seen in the well-known Haitian district in Florida.
Haitian-American Firefighters Deliver Ambulance and Engine to Haiti
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- Created on Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:46 AM
LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht) – The International Firefighters Assistance (IFA), founded by Haitian-American firefighter, Nathaniel Lasseur and the LA County International Association of Black Professional Firefighters traveled to Haiti this week to deliver an ambulance and assess rescue needs.
Haiti-January 12: Prayer in Churches and Protest in Streets
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- Created on Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:35 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Two years to the day after the earthquake that devastated the country, Haitians gathered in churches to pray for the earthquake victims and in remembrance of the huge casualties caused by the disaster. But in the meanwhile, thousands of compatriots marched in the streets to demand better living conditions.
Haiti: Human Rights Groups Call for Audit of President's Education Fund
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- Created on Thursday, January 12, 2012 3:49 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Socio-political organizations have urged Haitian leaders to take the legality and management of the President’s National Fund for Education (FNE) seriously. The National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) urge Digicel and other carriers to take inconsistencies in the program seriously.
Haiti: Numerous activities to commemorate the earthquake of January 12
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- Created on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:22 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) –Besides the activities planned by the Haitian government, political, social and cultural organizations want to mark up in their own way the second anniversary of the disaster that ravaged Haiti two years ago. Demonstrations, marches, seminars, conferences, sales-signatures, exhibitions, among others, are planned for this week's Memorial.
Haiti: Anti-Martelly Protest at Parliament
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- Created on Monday, January 09, 2012 9:02 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – On the occasion of the opening of legislative sessions and the state of the union address of President Michel Martelly, a crowd formed outside of the parliament and, for the first time, chants against the head of state were heard.
Haiti: 125 Migrants Intercepted and Repatriated by U.S. Coast Guard
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- Created on Thursday, January 05, 2012 6:25 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - The crew of a United States Coast Guard Cutter, Reliance, repatriated 125 Haitian migrants to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday. This is the latest of a number of interceptions by foreign naval forces.
Haiti: Two Years Later More than 500,000 Still Under Tarps
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- Created on Thursday, January 05, 2012 4:39 PM
OTTAWA, Canada (defend.ht) – As we approach the second anniversary of the January 12-earthquake, half a million people still live under tarps and makeshift shelters, and cholera has permanently taken its place.
