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Haiti won’t forget the violations of the past

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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Is Haiti’s justice system up to the test?

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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