by Els Hortensius | Jul 25, 2022 | Articles from COEH, Topics
No end to arms trade and gang wars “Violence in Haiti. Dozens dead fighting for control,” read the BBC News headline in mid-July. Is it still relevant news? Or take this headline, three days later: “Gang Violence in Haiti: The ‘UN prohibits the trade in small...
by Els Hortensius | Feb 7, 2022 | Articles from COEH, Topics
Safety is the main concern Six years ago, Haitians were mainly concerned about the economic situation. In a survey, lack of security received less than 10 percent of the vote. But according to a recent survey, gang violence, kidnappings and murders – in short,...
by Els Hortensius | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles from COEH, Topics
International community is supporting a corrupt and incompetent government An assassinated president, a massive earthquake followed by a tropical storm, and thousands of migrants seeking a better life stopped at a border. Armed gangs that control much of the capital....
by Els Hortensius | Jun 11, 2021 | Articles from COEH, Topics
Controversial referendum postponed The situation in Haiti has been turbulent for quite a while, but covid-19 infections fortunately remained few during the past year. This now seems to be changing as the number of infections is increasing rapidly, while vaccines are...
by Els Hortensius | Nov 5, 2020 | Topics, Uncategorized
Organizations in Haiti and abroad demand attention This article was written in a personal capacity and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the COEH. It was first published in Dutch at www.lachispa.nl This month, the Security Council considered whether the...
