[van-announce] Forum - Haiti Today

[Stephanie Smith]

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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:27:31 -0500 (EST)
From: andrea pinochet <pinochet_andrea yahoo.ca>

HAITI TODAY:

   United Nations forces shoot up poor neighbourhoods;
   Funding to tackle poverty is nowhere to be seen

   One year after the presidential election of 2006, United 
Nations repression is on the rise again in Haiti. On December 22, 
at least five people were killed and several dozen injured by 
bullets from a UN assault in the Cité Soleil district of Port au 
Prince. Similar UN assaults are now occuring regularly in the 
name of combatting crime and "bandits".

   Meanwhile, popular movements continue to organize. They are 
demanding:
   * Stop the armed assaults by UN forces on popular neighbourhoods
   * Release all political prisoners
   * Money for schools and hospitals; not for weapons and foreign advisors
   * End the foreign occupation of Haiti! Canada/U.S./France out!

  JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF DISCUSSION OF HAITI TODAY

With:

Jean Saint-Vil--Haitian community member in Ottawa/Hull; radio 
broadcaster; member of Ottawa Haiti Solidarity Committee/Kozaiti

Anthony Fenton--co-author of "Canada in Haiti"; broadcaster; 
member of Haiti Solidarity BC


   Friday, January 12, 7 pm
   65 W. Cordova St. (one block east of Cambie)

   Organized by Haiti Solidarity BC
   For more information: 778-858-5179