SPOTLIGHT ON HAITI

special thanks to Haitian connection.

Dear Peacemaker,

Last March, I issued a statement on behalf of the National Coalition for Haitian Rights (NCHR), distancing it from its offspring NCHR-Haiti. At the time I explained that NCHR-Haiti was not a field office of NCHR and had long been functioning independently. Since then, NCHR-Haiti has rechristened itself the Reseau National de Defense des Droits Humains (RNDDH). This additional step makes it further possible to distinguish the positions expressed by NCHR from the stands taken by the RNDDH. I welcome this development and look forward to a lively debate on protecting and promoting human rights in Haiti, even as overall political, social and economic conditions worsen. Some of you have asked for further clarification on NCHR, its mission and its objectives. NCHR has been active since 1982, therefore it is no small task to boil its history down to a few lines. Nonetheless we have attempted to do so. Please copy and paste the following link in your browser http://www.nchr.org/mnd/nchr-mission.htm . On this page we provide answers to the following: * What is NCHR's Mission? * When was NCHR established? * What have you achieved over the years in fulfillment of that mission? * What are NCHR's program objectives today? Should you feel the need for more clarification, please feel free to send us an email at info@nchr.org. Please bear in mind that influencing US policy towards Haitian>refugees and immigrants, building social, economic and political capacity among Haitians, and promoting meaningful human rights policies and praxis is not easy. But it's eminently possible if you step forward together with us, support our campaigns and we keep marching in lockstep. To invest in NCHR, please consider donating online now. For instructions on how to do so, please visit http://www.nchr.org/mnd/giving.htm . Thank you in advance for your generosity,

Jocelyn McCalla
Executive Director