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Haiti: Martelly harasses opponents, gets award
US entertainment and fashion celebrities honor Haiti's President Michel Martelly in New York—while his government imprisons opposition activists back home.
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Haiti: UN ‘peacekeeping’ mission turns 10
Haitian and Latin American organizations are pushing for an end to the UN's military and police "stabilization" mission—after 10 years of corruption, violence and disease.
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Dominican Republic: will new citizenship law work?
President Medina finally unveiled his law to "naturalize" Dominicans deprived of their citizenship last fall, but activists question the measure's effectiveness.
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Haiti: police repress workers’ May Day demo
Garment workers in Haiti's assembly sector continue to protest, demanding higher wages and better services; meanwhile, teachers may be ending their strike.
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Haiti: president sets minimum wage by decree
Garment workers in Haiti aren't likely to be satisfied with President Martelly's minimum wage decree, which basically maintains the status quo.
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Haiti: human rights activist threatened
Assailants failed to kill a Haitian human rights activist in a 1999 attack. Writers of an anonymous letter promise to finish the job if he keeps speaking out.
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Dominican Republic: ‘Haitians’ continue protests
After six months, the Dominican government has still not carried out promises to regularize the status of Dominicans "denationalized" by a controversial court ruling.
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Haiti: islanders protest tourism project
The Haitian government has sent police to deal with peasants who object to having their small island turned into a resort for wealthy foreigners.
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Haiti: court rules Duvalier case can proceed
The proceedings against former dictator "Baby Doc" are starting up again, after nearly a year's delay—but Haiti hasn't suddenly turned into a showcase for human rights.
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Haiti: human rights activist gunned down
Haitian authorities imply that the killing of rights campaigner Daniel Dorsinvil and his wife was a common crime, but activists are demanding an investigation.
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Dominican Republic: new plan for ‘foreigners’
The Dominican government says it has an "ambitious and comprehensive plan" to "regularize" Dominicans of Haitian descent; human rights advocates may not agree.
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Haiti: teachers strike as labor unrest grows
Haiti's government tries to prosecute a teachers' union leader for militant protests; meanwhile, the wage dispute in the garment sector remains unsettled.