1. U.N. Agency Cites “Grave Concern” Following Recent Arsons and Forced Evictions at IDP Camps
(Matching tags: evictions, camps, idps)

... recent incidents of forced evictions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from camps in Port-au-Prince.” The OCHA release follows a visit to the Acra 2 IDP camp in Port-au-Prince which “followed evictions ...

2. Three Years Later: A Round-up of News and Commentary
(Matching tags: aid distribution, elections, evictions, camps, idps, cholera, housing, GBV)

An editorial in the Christian Science Monitor today begins: The third anniversary of Haiti’s devastating earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, has not drawn much attention. This is despite the fact that 1 out ...

3. Forced Evictions Remain Constant Threat as Permanent Housing Solutions Lag
(Matching tags: human rights, evictions, forced evictions, housing)

Nearly three years after the earthquake of January 2010, durable housing solutions remain nonexistent while tens of thousands remain at risk of forced evictions. According to the International Organization ...

4. OCHA White Washes Forced Evictions as New Threats Loom
(Matching tags: ocha, iom, amnesty international, evictions, idps)

... homeless by the 2010 earthquake, saw its first set of forced evictions on April 4. … The tent camp in Haiti's capital city fills the central plaza across the street from the collapsed National Palace, ...

5. Illegal Evictions and Violence Are No Solution to Haiti’s Post-Earthquake Housing Problem
(Matching tags: shelter, reconstruction, tarps, tents, relocation, evictions)

CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot has filed his latest Guardian column from Port-au-Prince. It highlights ongoing forced evictions following a tense stand-off over the weekend between residents of Camp Barbancourt ...

6. As Hurricane Season Nears, Bottlenecks Increase Dangers to IDP’s
(Matching tags: shelter, disease, ngos, relocation, evictions, hurricane season)

The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report last week noting, among other things, that the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (IHRC) is still not operational, although it still has ...

7. MINUSTAH Responds to Day of Protests By Tear-Gassing IDP Camp
(Matching tags: un, minustah, disease, evictions)

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in various Haitian cities today in a day of protest against MINUSTAH, which is now widely believed to have been the source of the cholera outbreak. Marchers ...

8. As Tomas Bears Down on Haiti, Authorities Hide “Usable Shelters” From Tent Camp Residents
(Matching tags: un, shelter, tents, relocation, evictions, hurricane season)

As Hurricane Tomas approached Haiti, authorities sent mixed messages regarding disaster preparedness efforts, and displaced Haitians in camps were told to evacuate from what had previously been held up ...

9. Relief Efforts' Failure to Provide Shelter Has Haiti Reeling as Tomas Approaches
(Matching tags: aid distribution, shelter, ngos, evictions, idps)

Nearly 10 months since the earthquake, the lack of adequate shelter has again been thrown into the spotlight as Haiti is under red alert in the face of tropical storm Tomas, which could still strengthen ...

10. What the US Government Can do to Stop Forced Evictions of IDPs
(Matching tags: shelter, relocation, evictions)

International Action Ties (IAT), who have been monitoring forced evictions of the internally displaced since the earthquake, released a report last week outlining steps the US government can take to ease ...