Haiti
Program
Active since 2005.
Projects in progress Projects in progress
3– Support for the sexual and reproductive health rights of adolescents and young people – RESPECT (2021-2025)
– Women and Girls Standing With Dignity for Our Sexual and Reproductive Rights (2021-2025)
– Access to Justice and Fight Against Impunity in Haiti (2017-2024)
Partners Partners
29– Asosyasyon fanm solèy Dayiti (AFASDA)
– Association Quatre Chemins (A4C)
– Association des victimes du choléra de Carrefour (ASSOVIC-C)
– Barreau de Port-au-Prince
– United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH)
– Collectif d’avocat.e.s spécialisé.e.s en litige stratégique de droits humains (CALSDH)
– Collectif contre l’impunité
– Combite pour la paix et le développement (CPD)
– Éducaloi
– Ensemble Contre la Corruption (ECC)
– Fondation konesans ak libète (FOKAL)
– Groupe d’appui aux rapatriés et réfugiés (GARR)
– Héritage pour la protection des droits humains
– Institut interuniversitaire de recherche et développement (INURED)
– Kay Fanm
– Kri Fanm Ayiti (KRIFA)
– Laboratoire des droits humains et d’expertise sociojuridique (LDHESJ)
– Ministère de la justice et de la sécurité publique (MJSP)
– Mouvman moun viktim kolera (MOMVIK)
– Mouvement des femmes haïtiennes pour l’éducation et le développement (MOUFHED)
– Office de la protection du citoyen d’Haïti (OPC, equivalent to the Office of the Ombudsperson)
– Òganizasyon viktim kolera Ayiti (OVICH)
– Réseau national de défense des droits humains (RNDDH)
– Solidarite fanm ayisyèn (SOFA)
Lawyers Without Borders Canada has been active in Haiti since 2005 and has had a permanent presence there since 2010. Its team operates from its office in Port-au-Prince.
“They have allowed me to live this unimaginable dream. I encourage them to continue their activities. There are many innocent people or people who have already served their sentences who are languishing there with no hope of ever getting out.”
- Florestal Billy, one of the 3,692 inmates awaiting trial
Projects
From 2005 until today.
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In progress
Support for the sexual and reproductive health rights of adolescents and young people - RESPECT
Funded by Global Affairs Canada
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In progress
Women and Girls Standing With Dignity for Our Sexual and Reproductive Rights - FANMKAD
Funded by Global Affairs Canada
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In progress
Access to Justice and Fight Against Impunity in Haiti
Funded by Global Affairs Canada
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En cours
Volunteer Cooperation Program
Mainly funded by the Quebec Bar
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2010-2013
Frontline justice
Funded by Global Affairs Canada
Results
Advances that have been made in the Haiti program.
New appeal to the IACHR seeking the accountability of the Government of Haiti in light of the judicial standstill in the case of Duvalier and others
News Press releases
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Release of 17 persons in habeas corpus: a great moment for the protection of the rights of detainees in Haiti
Major Achievements News
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Lawyers meet for the launch of the first firm specialized in strategic litigation in Haiti
News
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Publications
Legal legacies on critical issues addressed in the Haiti program.
Acting
in Haiti
Together, let us fight against impunity, concretize the rights of Haitian women and equip the human rights defenders of tomorrow in Haiti.