Independent journalist Brandon Jourdan had all of his documents, computer, phone and camera flash drives searched and copied upon arriving at a US airport.
"Until now so many people have died. There's been no serious response… All of them, the whole country, is going to stand up and demand MINUSTAH leave."
Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor. July 7, 2010.
Statelessness has nudged in alongside better-known issues such as access to clean water, refugee rights, and education as a top priority on the UN agenda.
Monsanto's seed donations were an unwelcomed gift to a country with vocal opposition to GMO seeds for fear they would ruin what little agriculture the country has left.
According to a UN report and testimony of former inmates, prison workers and relatives, prisoners were not armed at the time, were made to lie down and were shot.
Official visits are important to Haitians but the question remains: what does a serious recovery plan for Haiti really look like, and how can the Haitian Diaspora play a role?
The patience of Haitians -- who have reacted to a terrible catastrophe with incredible dignity and restraint -- is often remarked upon. But it is not endless.
