Tag Archives: disappearances

Haiti won’t forget the violations of the past

Posted on 26 April 2013 by Ben Davies

By Chiara Liguori, Amnesty International’s delegate in Haiti. Today is a day of remembrance for Haitians everywhere. On 26 April 1963, after a failed attempt to kidnap the then President François Duvalier’s two children, a radio appeal called on the … Continue reading →

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Prevention is better than cure

Posted on 23 March 2013 by Conor Fortune

By Alberto Estévez, Advocacy Coordinator on the Arms Trade Treaty, International Secretariat of Amnesty International It’s crunch time for human rights. On Friday evening New York time the second draft of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was made public in … Continue reading →

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Is Haiti’s justice system up to the test?

Posted on 20 February 2013 by Conor Fortune

By Javier Zuñiga, Special Adviser at Amnesty International Bringing to justice current or former heads of state is always complicated – in both legal and political terms. But it is possible. Time and again, former dictators and human rights abusers … Continue reading →

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