Haitians protest at U.N.

Some 35 members of Fanmi Lavalas (New York) demonstrated in front of the United Nations for five hours June 13 to protest the U.N.’s brutal occupation of Haiti since that country was invaded by U.S., Canadian and French forces in 2004. That’s when U.S. Special Forces kidnapped popular Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and exiled him to Africa.

Many speakers pointed out that the Haitian community has been demonstrating in front of the U.N. for 17 years, since the first U.S.-sponsored coup against Aristide. They also made it clear that

they want Aristide to be able to safely return to Haiti.

—Report and photo by G. Dunkel