by Colette Lespinasse | May 8, 2025 | Articles from COEH, Topics
On April 9, 2025, the Coordination Europe-Haïti (CoEH) held its first General Assembly of the year. During this meeting, members of our advocacy platform on Haiti reflected on the current situation in the country, particularly the presence of heavily armed groups that...
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 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...
by Colette Lespinasse | Nov 13, 2024 | Articles from COEH, Topics
From October 8 to 28, 2024, Colette Lespinasse, the representative of Coordination Europe Haiti (CoEH) in Haïti, visited several European countries to engage with people and organizations interested in Haiti’s future. This included meetings with parliamentarians,...