Haiti’s Gonaïves: The City of Independence Joins the Protest Movement
Gonaïves, the city in central Haiti where Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haitian independence on January 1, 1804, became an important center
Politics
Economy
Haiti Remittance Recipients: How Diaspora Money Actually Gets Used
Research published in 2019 shed light on how the billions of dollars in remittances sent to Haiti each year were
Culture
Haiti Football: Sports Provide Moments of Joy Amid the Crisis
Haiti’s national football team provided some of the year’s rare moments of collective joy in 2019, with the Grenadiers’ performances
Politics
Haiti Political Standoff: Moïse Defiant as Opposition Keeps Pressure On
As Haiti entered the final months of 2019, President Jovenel Moïse remained defiant in the face of unrelenting pressure from
Politics
Haiti November 2019: Protests Continue as Economy Deteriorates Further
November 2019 brought no resolution to Haiti’s political crisis, with protests continuing at a lower but persistent level and the
Human Rights
Haiti’s Judicial System: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied
The demand for accountability in the PetroCaribe scandal pointed a spotlight in 2019 at Haiti’s deeply troubled judicial system, which
Human Rights
Haiti Prison Overcrowding Crisis Draws International Condemnation
International human rights organizations renewed their condemnation of conditions in Haiti’s prison system in 2019, describing facilities that were severely
Society
Haiti’s Haitian Creole Media: Radio Stations That Hold the Country Together
In a country where literacy rates remain low, electricity supply is unreliable, and internet penetration is uneven, radio broadcasting in
International
BINUH: Haiti Enters New Era of UN Engagement After Peacekeeping Era
The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) officially launched in October 2019, ushering in a new phase of international
International
UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti Officially Ends After 15 Years
The United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) officially concluded its mandate on October 15, 2019, marking the