Haiti
Haiti is facing a protracted political, constitutional, humanitarian, and security crisis. President Jovenel Moïse, who took office in 2017, is accused by civil society of unduly extending his mandate, promoting an unconstitutional referendum and of governing by decree, undermining both the legislative branch and judicial independence. Haitian authorities have imposed minimal restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The increase in gang violence, the severely overcrowded prison system, and an increase in kidnappings and disappearances remain major human rights concerns.
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AmericasSince mid-September, United States and Mexican authorities have removed thousands of mostly Haitian migrants and asylum seekers from makeshift camps in Del Rio, Texas and Ciudad Acuña, across the border in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The US has expelled nearly 6,500 people to Haiti without allowing them to seek asylum.
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Refugees and Migrants
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“Nobody Remembers Us”
Failure to Protect Women’s and Girls’ Right to Health and Security in Post-Earthquake Haiti
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News
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US: Treatment of Haitian Migrants Discriminatory
Chased by Border Agents on Horseback; Returned to Danger in Haiti
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Haiti: Protect Women, Girls in Quake Response
Learn from 2010 Experience; Meet Needs of At-Risk Groups
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Haiti: Investigate President’s Killing
Other Recent Violence Led to the Killing of 2 Journalists, Activists
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Prisoners in Haiti Still Face Horrendous Conditions
Government Should Reduce Pretrial Detention, Strengthen Judicial Independence
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Will US Repeat History by Failing Haitians Again?
End Sweeping Border Expulsions, Re-designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
