HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
An International Visitor Project for Haiti
Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 22, 2003
Mr. Pierre ESPERANCE
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Present Position: |
Director National Coalition for Haitian Rights |
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La Gonave |
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Professional
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Mr. Esperance is a social worker and the director of the National Coalition for Haitian Rights, one of the most prominent human rights watch groups in Haiti. He and his organization are actively involved in exposing political and social human rights violations. |
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Previous Experience: |
American Friends Service Committee |
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Academic Training: |
Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences |
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Travel Abroad: |
United States |
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Languages: |
Creole, French |
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Date of Birth: |
June 28, 1963 |
HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
An International Visitor Project for Haiti
Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 22, 2003
Mr. Lysias FLEURY
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Present Position: |
Legal Expert Commision Espicopale Nationale Justice et Paix |
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City: |
Hinche |
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Professional
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As a lawyer working for the Commision Espicopale Nationale Justice et Paix (Justice and Peace), Mr. Fleury is mainly concerned with monitoring and reporting statistics on human rights violations in Haiti. |
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Previous Experience: |
Judicial files, Commision Espicopale Nationale Justice
et Paix Judicial Advisor, Petit Freres de l'Incarn Coordinator, OEA/SEA project Manager, special projects Conflict resolution, MICVIH/FPOH |
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Academic Training: |
Faculty of Law, Hinche Degree, Psychology Degree, Theology |
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Professional Affiliations: |
National Coalition for Human Rights |
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Travel Abroad: |
Dominican Republic |
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Languages: |
Creole, French |
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Date of Birth: |
May 24, 1963 |
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HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
An International Visitor Project for Haiti
Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 22, 2003
Ms. Lisa FRANCOIS
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Present Position: |
Executive Director Fanm Yo La |
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City: |
Port-au-Prince |
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Professional
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As the director of Fanm Yo La, Ms. Francois is involved in the organization's fight against the exclusion of women from key government positions, and is also concerned with women's rights issues. |
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Previous Experience: |
Reporter, Temporary Electoral Council Executive Secretary, Vision ETC Street Reporter, Ministry of Information |
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Academic Training: |
Accounting, Certificate CAINFO Communication, Diploma, Vision ETC |
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Professional Affiliations: |
Fanm Yo La |
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Travel Abroad: |
Dominican Republic, United States |
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Languages: |
Creole, French |
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Date of Birth: |
November 19, 1969 |
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HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
An International Visitor Project for Haiti
Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 22, 2003
Ms. Deanne GERMEIL
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Present Position: |
Legal Expert-Investigator Office de la Proctection du Citoyen |
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City: |
Port-au-Prince |
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Professional
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Ms. Germeil is a lawyer in the Office of Citizen Protection and has extensive experience in defending human rights from her previous position in the High Commission of Human Rights and Haiti Solidarity International. She is interested in improving her knowledge of human rights issues in the United States. |
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Previous Experience: |
Legal Assistant, Haiti Solidarite Internationale Human Resources Assistant, Ministry of Women Secretary, American Language Laboratory |
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Academic Training: |
Faculty of Law, License Human Rights Certificate |
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Travel Abroad: |
United States |
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Languages: |
Creole, French |
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Date of Birth: |
July 22, 2003 |
HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
An International Visitor Project for Haiti
Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 22, 2003
Mr. Jean Numa GOUDOU
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Present Position: |
Journalist |
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City: |
Torbeck |
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Professional
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Mr. Goudou is a well-known radio journalist currently in temporary hiding in the United States as a result of his coverage of human rights violations in Haiti. He is interested in strengthening his radio contacts with international organizations working on human rights issues and also continuing his contact with human rights organizations in Haiti. |
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Previous Experience: |
Journalist, Radio Metropole Journalist, Radio Ibo Journalist, Lumiere |
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Academic Training: |
Degree, Communication, IFOPCOM Tailor, Centre Polyvalent de Formation Professionnelle |
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Languages: |
Creole, French |
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Date of Birth: |
September 30, 1971 |
HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
An International Visitor Project for Haiti
Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 22, 2003
Mr. Ronald PIERRE
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Present Position: |
News Editor Comite des Avocats pour le Respect des Libertes Individuelles |
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City: |
Bahon |
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Professional
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Mr. Pierre works as a sociologist and anthropologist at CARLI, a well known lawyer's association concerned with individual rights and the training of lawyers about human rights. |
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Previous Experience: |
Teacher, College Toussaint Louverture, Cap-Haitien |
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Academic Training: |
Faculty of Ethnology, State University of Haiti Faculty of Law, State University of Haiti |
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Professional Affiliations: |
CARLI, Comite des Avocats pour la Liberte Individuelle |
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Travel Abroad: |
France |
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Languages: |
Creole, French |
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Date of Birth: |
January 5, 1968 |
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HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
An International Visitor Project for Haiti
Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 22, 2003
Ms. Marthe PIERRE
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Present Position: |
Representative Groupe d'Assistance Juridique |
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City: |
L'Acul-Du-Nord |
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Professional
Interests and Responsibilities: |
Ms. Pierre is a member of Groupe d'Assistance Juridique, an organization that provides free legal assistance to accused Haitians. She is interested in learning how lawyers and civil society members promote and defend human rights in the United States. |
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Previous Experience: |
Legal Assistant, Haiti Solidarite Internationale |
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Academic Training: |
Certificate, Legal Assistant, Haiti Solidarite
Internationale Diploma, Faculty of Law, Gonaives Medical Technology, SILOE Christian Institute |
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Languages: |
Creole, French |
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Date of Birth: |
July 13, 1969 |
HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
An International Visitor Project for Haiti
Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 22, 2003
Ms. Nancy ROC
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Present Position: |
Radio Journalist Radio Metropole |
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City: |
Port-au-Prince |
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Professional
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Ms. Roc is an editorial journalist whose focus is on socio-cultural shows with an emphasis on the editorial aspect. She has hosted discussions on high-profile issues such as HIV/AIDS, deforestation, the ongoing political instability, and living conditions for the underpriveleged and disenfranchised in Haiti. |
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Previous Experience: |
Host, Metropolis, Dossiers Host, Contrastes Program director, Entre Nous Soit Dit Directore, Press Bureau, Primature Press Attache, Ministry of Information Host, Focus TV Show Journalist, Radio Metropole Camerawoman, Tele Haiti Anchor, CNN World Report Haiti |
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Academic Training: |
B.A., Communication, University of Arizona |
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Publications: |
"Grand Dossier" |
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Travel Abroad: |
Europe, United States, Zaire |
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Languages: |
French, English |
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Date of Birth: |
November 28, 1962 |