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Why Bother with Haiti? with Patrick Elie
Date: 03/10/2006
Running Time: 1:12:12
Location: 1:12:12
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Patrick Elie, a Haiti-based political rights activist and former Minister of the first government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1991-96), spoke in 18 cities across Canada in February and March of 2006. He spoke at the Underground Café in Fredericton, NB.
The purpose of Elie's speaking tour was to give a voice to those demanding an end to the illegal invasion and occupation of Haiti in 2004 and ongoing human rights violations committed by a United Nations-sponsored occupation force and the foreign-trained and armed Haitian National Police.
Since February 2004, the social and human rights situation in Haiti has been disastrous. A series of high-profile reports and commentaries, including from the United Nations own spokespeople for human rights, indicate that conditions in Haiti are "catastrophic" (UN official) and getting worse. Canada is a major player in the coup and its aftermath.
Recorded and produced by Pierre Loiselle. Artwork by Peter Kuper.
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related links
Elie talks about Canada's role in the current crisis in his country and harassment by CSIS during his Canadian tour.
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Canada Haiti Action Network (CHAN), a grassroots group of solidarity activists based in most provinces across Canada.
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Canada Out of Haiti, a CHAN project LINK
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