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Monday, February 28, 2005
Haiti: One Year After the Coup
A year after a coup ousted the democratically elected government of President Jean Bertand Aristide, Haiti is in political and socioeconomic chaos, and there's no coordinated international movement to restore democracy. Meanwhile, the U.S. has a blanket detention-and-return policy for Haitians seeking asylum to escape the turmoil.
Join the debate on Haiti's political future and the U.S. treatment of Haitian refugees at a town hall meeting moderated by TransAfrica Forum president Bill Fletcher Jr. It's on Monday, Feb. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Plymouth Congregational UCC (5301 North Capitol St. at Missouri/Riggs NW). Jean-Luc Princivil, Haitian classical singer of Opera Bel Canto, will open and close the program. For more information, contact Joia Jefferson Nuri at 202/223-1960, ext. 131, or Jane English at 202/488-4375.
Update: The organizers of the Haiti Town Hall Meeting have decided to postpone the event due to the expected poor weather conditions.
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