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Call on the European Union to assume its historical, political and moral responsibility in the face of the crisis in Haiti
In the face of Haiti’s multidimensional crisis, the Coordination Europe-Haiti (CoEH) calls on the European Union to fully assume its historical, political, and moral responsibility. The unprecedented deterioration of the security, institutional, and humanitarian situation threatens not only the survival of the Haitian people but also the stability of the entire region. This crisis is partly rooted in a colonial past marked by exploitation and injustice – most notably the ransom imposed by France in 1825, backed by other European powers, which deprived Haiti of the means for sustainable development. Today, Europe cannot remain indifferent or rely solely on short-term or security-driven responses. It must stand with Haitian civil society, support local initiatives for transformation, and promote cooperation based on justice, sovereignty, and human rights. Through this appeal, the CoEH urges the European Union to demonstrate political courage and concrete solidarity with Haiti and its people.
THE CoEH CALLS FOR AN END TO VIOLENCE AGAINST THE HAITIAN PEOPLE AND THE RESTITUTION BY FRANCE OF THE RANSOM HAITI PAID FOR ITS INDEPENDENCE
The members of CoEH condemn the systematic human rights violations committed by these gangs — especially the violence targeting women and girls — and deplore the failure of the current Haitian leadership to develop strategies to protect the population, meet basic needs, and govern the country effectively.
CoEH also calls on the European Union (EU)—whose member states also benefited, directly or indirectly, from the ransom imposed on Haiti, from slavery, and from colonialism in the Caribbean—to incorporate the issue of restitution and reparations into their work and to support Haiti in its quest for justice. We also urge the EU to strengthen and expand its collaboration to better control the international trafficking of weapons, ammunition, and drugs that is destabilizing Haiti.
