Haiti

Ciné Institute: world-class education and professional job creation in Haiti

Artists for Peace and Justice, a non-profit organization that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty around the world, tweeted a few days ago about the new Ciné Institute website. As you may already know, we have been interested in Haitian history and culture...

Myanmar bans Time magazine, CMH Global Arts After School, War Deaths in Syria, Grim Anniversary in Sudan

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: Myanmar bans Time magazine for story about monk; CMH Global Arts After School summer programming; War Deaths in Syria Said to Top 100,000; A Grim Anniversary in Sudan. - Myanmar bans Time magazine for story about monk -...

Haiti’s ex-ruler ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier attends court

Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude Duvalier appeared in court for a hearing regarding human rights abuses committed during his time in office. Duvalier was the President of Haiti from 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. Haiti’s former ruler Jean-Claude...