by Colette Lespinasse | Mar 20, 2025 | Articles from COEH, Topics
April 17, 1825 – April 17, 2025: Two centuries have passed since French King Charles X issued a decree demanding that Haiti pay France 150 million francs in exchange for recognizing its independence, which had been declared on January 1, 1804. This ransom was intended...
by Margo Meeuwissen | Feb 19, 2025 | actualités, articles by COEH members
Under the gentle shade of the trees, a conversation begins in a garden, contrasting with the grim reality of Port-au-Prince. While the capital is shaken by gang violence, other parts of the country continue to live, resilient and full of hope. Margo Meeuwissen,...
by Colette Lespinasse | Jan 29, 2025 | Articles from COEH, Topics
Despite the severe crisis gripping the country, Haitians both at home and abroad entered 2025 with hearts filled with hope for a better future. Large celebrations were mostly out of reach, but in various places, families and community groups gathered to welcome the...
by Colette Lespinasse | Dec 14, 2024 | Articles from COEH, Topics
The news of UNESCO’s inclusion of cassava in the register of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was received with great joy in Haiti, amidst a backdrop of predominantly negative news about the country. In Haiti and among its diaspora, Haitians celebrated...
by Coordination Europe-Haiti | Nov 19, 2024 | Articles from COEH, Topics
The Coordination Europe-Haiti (CoEH) raises alarm over the worsening security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti, where human rights are gravely endangered, particularly for women and children. The international security mission remains ineffective, while poverty and...
