April 6, 2020
Categories: Ayiti Now Corp, Recipients
Tags: dignity, human rights, Imagery
In our efforts to improve the lives of Restavek girls, we have made a conscious decision to refrain from showing images of their suffering in our media. We want to transmit the story of these mostly girl children, sent into domestic servitude by impoverished rural families, to the world. But we feel that using words […]
December 21, 2016
Tags: human rights, Restavek
One of the hallmarks of advancing societies is the ability to evolve as new insights are made. Although the fleshing out of this might look differently for each culture, one trademark that seems to be an essential underpinning to success is, the respect for preserving basic human rights for all their citizens. When societies do […]
November 23, 2016
Categories: NGOs, Policies For Teachers, United States
Tags: awareness, human rights, Restavek
As many people know, Haiti has a plethora of issues to contend with. From poverty to rebuilding the country in the wake of 2010’s devastating earthquake, there is no shortage of problems needing to be solved. But perhaps one of the most concerning issues is the violation of human rights of Haitian people, particularly for […]
February 26, 2016
Categories: History, Human Rights, United States
Tags: Aristide, constant, FRAPH, human rights, terror
Human rights violations in Haiti mounted in 1994 as the military regime increasingly turned to terror tactics in its effort to eliminate all vestiges of support for elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. During the first half of the year, as international efforts to restore democracy foundered, the army joined forces with paramilitary thugs in a […]
February 23, 2016
Categories: Restavek
Tags: human rights, law
In accordance with these international conventions, Article 335 of the Haitian labor code prohibits the employment of minors below the age of fifteen. Furthermore, an Act passed in June 2003 specifically outlawed the placement of children into restavèk service and the abuse and maltreatment of children generally. Haiti is party to the Universal […]