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5 July 2011 –UN News Center: A senior United Nations human rights official said today that post-earthquake development efforts in Haiti should be based on people’s rights, ensuring there is no discrimination in reconstruction plans and that they are guided by transparency and participation of beneficiaries in decision-making. Kyung-wha Kang, the UN Deputy High...
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Haiti President Michel Martelly on Wednesday picked second candidate for prime minister. By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON — A former justice minister with a “God awful” reputation as Haiti’s top law enforcement official was tapped Wednesday to lead the quake-battered nation as its next prime minister. Bernard Gousse, a 52-year-old lawyer, was named by...
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Jul 6, 2011 Representatives of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies met with Martelly Tuesday to tell him they would not accept Gousse as Prime Minister. They had already told Martelly the same thing, last week. It was also suggested that Martelly delay his 10 day holiday in Europe so the present emergency situation...
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UN official presses for truth panel on Duvalier By TRENTON DANIEL, Associated Press – 11 hours ago PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The creation of a truth commission would help promote reconciliation for Haitian victims who suffered during the dictatorship of Jean-Claude Duvalier, a U.N. human rights official said Tuesday. The U.N.’s Deputy High Commissioner...
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IS THIS THE REAL GAME MARTELLY IS PLAYING ?? Le patron de Global Voice, Laurent Lamothe, pressenti pour être premier ministre en Haiti 3 Jul 2011 POLITICOSN.COM. C’est un secret de polichinelle : Laurent Lamothe, le patron de Global Voice mène un lobbying en haut lieu pour faire passer le contrat signé avec l’Etat....
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July 5, 2011 Without exception, the radio stations in Haiti, are communicating their disapproval of Martelly’s announced selection of Bernard Gousse as his candidate for the Prime Minister’ slot. Someone – other than Martelly, might approve, but, at this moment, they are remaining mute. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies have gone on record...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Martelly, will abandon Haiti this Wednesday, July 6, for a European tour of 10 days visiting, Spain, France, Belgium and Great Britain and other countries.. Martelly, yet to have a government of his own, will meet with the Heads of States potential investors. The main objective is to find economic and...
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July 2, 2011 Martelly may have won a flawed election but the people still remember their support of Jean-Henry Ceant, the man who should be sitting in Martelly’s presidential chair, and Martelly knows this. This is the reason behind Martelly’s unbelievable handling of the prime minister question. Look at photos of the crowds Ceant...
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Martelly departs Haiti without stabilizing Prime Minister situation. People in Plateau Centrale starting to demonstrate against Martelly’s incompetence. Trouble and unrest will accelerate as people lose patience. Honeymoon is over. Divorce action on the horizon.
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July 1, 2011 The international community – led by American Ambassador Merten, allowed control of the electoral process by Preval and his criminal CEP. When the Canadian ambassador insisted on creation of a new and unbiased CEP, before any electoral funding was released, lost the battle to Ambassador Merten who insisted the CEP could...
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