Those who were home gathered their belongings, some were beaten
"Aftermath" photos by Gaetantguevara, May 23, 2011
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
Haitian Mayor's Office Vows to Destroy All Refugee Camps, Launches Violent Campaign
by Beverly Bell, truthout.org, May 28, 2011
"Aftermath" photos by Gaetantguevara, May 23, 2011
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
Haitian Mayor's Office Vows to Destroy All Refugee Camps, Launches Violent Campaign
by Beverly Bell, truthout.org, May 28, 2011
May 23, 2011
"Residents watched in horror as men in shirts reading
“The Mayor of Delmas in Action” were clearing away
the little that remained of their lives."
Watching Government Officers Destroy Tent Camps,
a blog entry by Beatrice, beahaiti.wordpress.com, May 30, 2011
"Residents watched in horror as men in shirts reading
“The Mayor of Delmas in Action” were clearing away
the little that remained of their lives."
Watching Government Officers Destroy Tent Camps,
a blog entry by Beatrice, beahaiti.wordpress.com, May 30, 2011
They used Knives and Machetes to take down Shelters of Homeless Earthquake Survivors
"Aftermath" photos by Gaetantguevara, May 23, 2011
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
As hurricane season looms, government officers destroy tent camps
(Beatrice Lindstrom, BAI LERN Legal Fellow) — May 31, 2011
"Aftermath" photos by Gaetantguevara, May 23, 2011
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
As hurricane season looms, government officers destroy tent camps
(Beatrice Lindstrom, BAI LERN Legal Fellow) — May 31, 2011
As many as six truckloads of men participated in the
destruction of IDP camps in Delmas today
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
Torture Firm 'Risks Incorporated' Tied to Destructive Evictions in Haiti
by Ansel Herz for NarcoNews.com, May 29, 2011
destruction of IDP camps in Delmas today
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
Torture Firm 'Risks Incorporated' Tied to Destructive Evictions in Haiti
by Ansel Herz for NarcoNews.com, May 29, 2011
Today (May 25, 2011) the violent and destruction forced evictions in Delmas continued. Mayor Wilson Jeudy with agents from his office and several truckloads of Haitian National Police arrived without warning in Delmas 3 to dismantle the shelters of homeless earthquake victims. They used large knives and machetes and threatened members of our team for photographing and videotaping the activity.
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
"...When asked whether he had followed the legal process for evictions,
the Mayor responded nonchalantly that he did not need legal authorization."
Watching Government Officers Destroy Tent Camps,
a blog entry by Beatrice, beahaiti.wordpress.com, May 30, 2011
In a ruling last November, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights directed the Haitian government to stop evicting IDPs unless it provided them safe alternative shelter.
Human rights group sues mayor in Haiti for terrorizing
earthquake victims during unlawful evictions (BAI)
For Immediate Release: May 31, 2011
the Mayor responded nonchalantly that he did not need legal authorization."
Watching Government Officers Destroy Tent Camps,
a blog entry by Beatrice, beahaiti.wordpress.com, May 30, 2011
In a ruling last November, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights directed the Haitian government to stop evicting IDPs unless it provided them safe alternative shelter.
Human rights group sues mayor in Haiti for terrorizing
earthquake victims during unlawful evictions (BAI)
For Immediate Release: May 31, 2011
Mayor Wilson Jeudy of Delmas destroying IDP camps
Mayor Jeudy accused IDPs of being criminals and said they could not stay on public parks meant for recreation. According to Jeudy, letting homeless earthquake survivors remain in the meager shelters in Delmas' parks would prevent investment and tourism, so he will remove them all.
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
Mayor Jeudy accused IDPs of being criminals and said they could not stay on public parks meant for recreation. According to Jeudy, letting homeless earthquake survivors remain in the meager shelters in Delmas' parks would prevent investment and tourism, so he will remove them all.
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
The "palace"
City hall and part-time residence of mayor of Delmas Wilson Jeudy.
"hand-laid limestone...imported marble..." "How much does this palace cost?" Vigliotti asked Jeudy.
While the price tag is unknown, [Mayor Wilson] Juedy said American cities personally wrote him checks for $150,000...."
..."The palace we just left was very grandiose. When you come down here where the people are, it just looks like there has been no movement," said [Miami Dade] Commissioner Dorrin Rolle...
After seeing Local 10's story online Monday, a rep. from Jeudy's office called to [say] donations are not being used for the construction. Instead, Jeudy's office said, Haitian taxpayer dollars are being used....
...Since the people of Haiti are paying for the construction, according to the mayor's office, Vigliotti asked if the mayor's office would open its gates and allow people who are sleeping in the streets to set up tents on the lawn. The rep. said the office would get back to Local 10.
Mayor Builds Palace Among Haiti Rubble, July 12, 2010.
While the price tag is unknown, [Mayor Wilson] Juedy said American cities personally wrote him checks for $150,000...."
..."The palace we just left was very grandiose. When you come down here where the people are, it just looks like there has been no movement," said [Miami Dade] Commissioner Dorrin Rolle...
After seeing Local 10's story online Monday, a rep. from Jeudy's office called to [say] donations are not being used for the construction. Instead, Jeudy's office said, Haitian taxpayer dollars are being used....
...Since the people of Haiti are paying for the construction, according to the mayor's office, Vigliotti asked if the mayor's office would open its gates and allow people who are sleeping in the streets to set up tents on the lawn. The rep. said the office would get back to Local 10.
Mayor Builds Palace Among Haiti Rubble, July 12, 2010.
"Walls are constructed with hand-laid limestone. Floors are lined with imported
marble. The palace even features an amphitheater."
Mayor Builds Palace Among Haiti Rubble, July 12, 2010.
marble. The palace even features an amphitheater."
Mayor Builds Palace Among Haiti Rubble, July 12, 2010.
Destruction at the Kafou Ayopo after Police and Mayor's Office Forcibly Evict IDPs
"Aftermath" photos by Gaetantguevara, May 23, 2011
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
"Aftermath" photos by Gaetantguevara, May 23, 2011
-Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
"While the Mayor believes that many of the camps’ residents have housing but were staying in camps to access free services, the appalling conditions of displacement camps make apparent the fact that if the earthquake victims had some where else to go, they would have left long ago."
Human rights group sues mayor in Haiti for terrorizing
earthquake victims during unlawful evictions (BAI)
For Immediate Release: May 31, 2011
ijdh twitter • ijdh.org
Human rights group sues mayor in Haiti for terrorizing
earthquake victims during unlawful evictions (BAI)
For Immediate Release: May 31, 2011
ijdh twitter • ijdh.org
As hurricane season looms, government officers destroy tent camps (Beatrice Lindstrom, BAI LERN Legal Fellow) — May 31, 2011
Haitian Mayor's Office Vows to Destroy All Refugee Camps, Launches Violent Campaign by Beverly Bell, truthout.org, May 28, 2011
Torture Firm 'Risks Incorporated' Tied to Destructive Evictions in Haiti
by Ansel Herz for NarcoNews.com, May 29, 2011
Others are also speaking out against the evictions. They include human rights defenders, grassroots groups, and members of the U.S. Congress, who released a statement Thursday deploring the evictions. Black Congress Members outraged over camp destructions by Haitian police, May 23, 2011
In a ruling last November, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights directed the Haitian government to stop evicting IDPs unless it provided them safe alternative shelter.
Watching Government Officers Destroy Tent Camps, a blog entry by Beatrice, beahaiti.wordpress.com, May 30, 2011
"Aftermath" photos by Gaetantguevara, May 23, 2011
Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
Housing Rights Advocacy Project (HRAP), ijdh.org
Haitian Mayor's Office Vows to Destroy All Refugee Camps, Launches Violent Campaign by Beverly Bell, truthout.org, May 28, 2011
Torture Firm 'Risks Incorporated' Tied to Destructive Evictions in Haiti
by Ansel Herz for NarcoNews.com, May 29, 2011
Others are also speaking out against the evictions. They include human rights defenders, grassroots groups, and members of the U.S. Congress, who released a statement Thursday deploring the evictions. Black Congress Members outraged over camp destructions by Haitian police, May 23, 2011
In a ruling last November, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights directed the Haitian government to stop evicting IDPs unless it provided them safe alternative shelter.
Watching Government Officers Destroy Tent Camps, a blog entry by Beatrice, beahaiti.wordpress.com, May 30, 2011
"Aftermath" photos by Gaetantguevara, May 23, 2011
Gaetantguevara's photostream, May 25, 2011
Housing Rights Advocacy Project (HRAP), ijdh.org
REPORTS ON CONDITIONS IN THE CAMPS
Human Rights Assessment in Parc Jean Marie Vincent by Kimberly Culler and Louise Ivers, Partners in Health, December 1
Unstable Foundations: Impact of NGOs on Human Rights for Port-au-Prince's Internally Displaced People by Prof. Mark Schuller at York College (CUNY) Faculte d'Ethnologie (UEH), October 4, 2010.
"We've Been Forgotten": Conditions in Haiti's Displacement Camps Eight Months After the Earthquake (IJDH) (also LAMP for Haiti Foundation and University of San Francisco School of Law, Center for Law and Global Justice), September 15, 2010.
"We Became Garbage to Them"- Inaction and Complicity in IDP Expulsion: A Call to Action to the US Government by international Action Ties, August 12, 2010.
IJDH's Housing Rights Advocacy Project is making the voice of Haiti's internally displaced persons heard as it brings unlawful forced evictions from the camps to the international spotlight. Video by Frantz Etienne, Patrice Florvilus, Beatrice Lindstrom, and Jeena Shah.
This video was produced for a hearing on forced evictions before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in October 2010. IJDH-BAI and our partners won the hearing and the Commission recommended that the Government of Haiti stop all evictions from Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps immediately.
This video was produced for a hearing on forced evictions before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in October 2010. IJDH-BAI and our partners won the hearing and the Commission recommended that the Government of Haiti stop all evictions from Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps immediately.
