Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti

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The Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) is a non-profit organization based in Joseph, Oregon, USA that seeks to accompany the people of Haiti in their non-violent struggle for the consolidation of constitutional democracy, justice and human rights. IJDH distributes information on human rights conditions in Haiti, pursues legal cases in Haitian, U.S. and international courts, and promotes grassroots advocacy initiatives with organizations in Haiti and abroad.

IJDH's "Haiti Asylum Information Project"provides information and analysis for Haitians seeking political asylum or relief from deportation in the U.S.

IJDH was founded in the wake of the February 2004 coup d’etat that overthrew Haiti’s elected, constitutional government. The institute works closely with its Haitian affiliate, the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux. IJDH along with BAI continue their involvement in bringing those responsible for the Raboteau Massacre to justice.

Contents 1 Board members 2 Collaborators 3 External links 4 Articles by IJDH and the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux

[edit] Board members

• Brian Concannon Jr. Esq., Director, Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti.

• Dr Paul Farmer, M.D. Ph.D., Founder, Partners in Health and Professor, Harvard Medical School

• Laura Flynn, MFA, Fellow, Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota and author of "Swallow the Ocean: A Memoir".

• Ira Kurzban, Esq., one of America’s pre-eminent refugee lawyers.

• Judy Prosper, Esq., Haitian-American attorney.

• Bryan Stevenson, Esq., founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama, professor of Clinical Law, NYU School of Law[[Image:]]

• Irwin Stotzky Esq., Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law, Director, Center for the Study of Human Rights

[edit] Collaborators

• The Center for Justice and Accountability
• Harvard Law School: Human Rights Program
• Seton Hall Law School: Immigration and Human Rights Clinic
• TransAfrica Forum
• University of California,Hastings Law School: Human Rights Project for Haiti
• University of San Francisco: Center For Law & Global Justice
• Yale Law School: Lowenstein Human Rights Clinic

[edit] External links

• IJDH Home Page
• Haiti JusticeBlog
• Video of Brian Concannon and Bolivar Ramilus
• Video of Brian Concannon

[edit] Articles by IJDH and the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux

• "Disturbing the Peace in Haiti and New Orleans"
• "My Rosary is My Only Weapon"
• "Baseless Arrests Continue"
• "The Question Not Asked: Paul Wolfowitz, Haiti and the World Bank"
• "Haiti, Minustah and Latin America: Solidaridad?"
• "Haiti Needs Justice, Not Charity"