IJDH is the US affiliate of Haitian public interest law firm Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI) Seizing Emerging Opportunities for Social Justice Advocacy Brian Concannon Jr.
Build the Rule of Law in Haiti Help Haitians Enforce their Basic Rights Bring Haitians’ Fight for Justice to the International Community Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti
“Give a man a fish, for a day he eats... Teach a man to fish, for a lifetime he learns that there are few fish for the poor because large boats from developed countries take the fish offshore leaving poor countries dependent on imports.” “Teach poor people to enforce their human rights, they make society more equitable, stable, independent and prosperous for generations.” Addressing Root Causes Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH,
Our Work Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, Rape Accountability and Prevention Prosecuting Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier Civil and Political Rights Capacity Building
Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, The Disaster Example: When rule of law is weak, natural disasters have unnatural impact
Comparing the Earthquakes: Chile, Japan and Haiti The Chile earthquake was 500 times stronger than the Haiti earthquake. Haiti suffered 230 times more mortality.
8,500 deaths so far, 750,000 sickened since 2010 = 7% of Haiti’s population According to the WHO, Haiti had the most cases of cholera in 2011 Cholera in Haiti Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH,
Print Media Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, Results? Haitian Civil Society Response 1930’s Legal Team Gov’t of Haiti US Dept. of State
Print Media Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, Results? United Nations Response 1960’s Haitian Civil Society Legal Team Gov’t of Haiti US Dept. of State
Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, Response 2008 Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, Legal Team Haitian Civil Society Print Media Results? United Nations Gov’t of Haiti US Dept. of State Large Non-Profits
Haitian Civil Society Universities Non-Haitian NGO Parlement Haïtien US Dept. of State Gov’t of Haiti Documentary 400,000 Views Scientists Public Health/Medical Community Haitian-American Community Legal Team Int’l Law Experts UN Member States US Congress Today Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, United Nations Media 30,000 Petition Signers
Haitian Civil Society Universities Non-Haitian NGO Parlement Haïtien US Dept. of State Gov’t of Haiti Documentary 400,000 Views Scientists Public Health/Medical Community Haitian-American Community Legal Team Int’l Law Experts UN Member States US Congress Today Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH, United Nations Media 30,000 Petition Signers Results!
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