Event Title
Justice for All: The Case for Humanity and Fair Treatment of Haitian Immigrants in the D.R.
Description
Solange Pierre, renowned humanitarian and activist will speak on efforts to protect the civil and constitutional rights of Haitian immigrants within the Dominican Republic. Through her organization, MUDHA, Pierre has waged an extensive struggle to combat numerous social and legal injustices that many Haitian immigrants and Haitian Dominicans have faced historically and currently within the D.R. While her efforts have put her in peril with Dominican authorities who often refuse to recognize the ongoing problems of an overlooked and exploited population, her efforts have also been awarded with the Women of Courage Award and Robert J. Kennedy Human Rights Award.
About the Lecturer: Solange Pierre, Director of Dominican-Haitian Women’s Movement (MUDHA)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
23-2-2011 12:00 PM
End Date
23-2-2011 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Haitians--Emigration and immigration; Haitians--Civil rights; Haitians--Dominican Republic--Social conditions; Racism--Dominican Republic
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Movimiento de Mujeres Domínico-Haitianas
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Haitian immigrants, Dominican Republic, MUDHA
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Justice for All: The Case for Humanity and Fair Treatment of Haitian Immigrants in the D.R.
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Solange Pierre, renowned humanitarian and activist will speak on efforts to protect the civil and constitutional rights of Haitian immigrants within the Dominican Republic. Through her organization, MUDHA, Pierre has waged an extensive struggle to combat numerous social and legal injustices that many Haitian immigrants and Haitian Dominicans have faced historically and currently within the D.R. While her efforts have put her in peril with Dominican authorities who often refuse to recognize the ongoing problems of an overlooked and exploited population, her efforts have also been awarded with the Women of Courage Award and Robert J. Kennedy Human Rights Award.
About the Lecturer: Solange Pierre, Director of Dominican-Haitian Women’s Movement (MUDHA)
