The wave of reports about abuses perpetrated by aid sector workers in Haiti and elsewhere, including allegations of the abuse of children, should sadly come as little surprise. International actors frequently fall into the gaps between national, regional and international…
UN finally apologises for bringing cholera to Haiti – now it must match its words with funds
Professor Freedman’s latest piece with Nicolas Lemay-Hébert is available to read at The Conversation.
Towards an alternative interpretation of UN immunity: A human rights-based approach to the Haiti Cholera Case
Rosa has co-authored an invited article on the Haiti Cholera Case with Nicolas Lemay-Hebert for Questions of International Law, an open-source peer-reviewed e-journal which aims to foster the debate on questions of public international law by providing a dynamic platform for scholars…
Haiti Cholera Claims: Absolute Immunity vs Human Rights
Rosa blogged at IntLawGrrls: “On Monday, the United Nations formally declined to award compensation to individuals in Haiti who were affected by a cholera outbreak that began in October 2010. The UN failed to screen its peacekeepers for the disease…