The Haitian Lawyers Leadership is a network dedicated to protecting the civil and cultural rights of Haitians at home and abroad.
As of 1990, the Haitian masses have begun to release themselves from - two-century-old and Euro/U.S. imposed - cycles of debt, dependency and foreign domination. A pattern traditionally administered, first through Haiti's Rural Code devised to pay the 21.7 French debt, by the economic elite, on behalf of the imperial powers.
The 21.7 demand is an initial measure of economic justice and respect for Haiti's territorial sovereignty and revolutionary legacy. The overwhelming U.S./France military force of 2004 intended to zombify the Black people of Haiti with fear or prevent the Haitian nation from releasing itself from containment-in-poverty shall not stop the Haitian struggle for economic justice and restitution.
In 2004, France owed Haiti 21.7 billion (and counting at $34 per second). One day, the rule of law, will have enough teeth in this world. One day the world citizenry will have enough power and information and shall stand with the Haitian people to face empire. And then, no U.S. or French or any government will deny any peoples the rights to enjoy the benefit of their own labor and get away with it unscathed.
Marguerite Laurent
Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network
Committee for the Repayment of the Indemnity Money Extorted from Haiti (CRIME) - July 14, 2010
CRIME is a group of American, Canadian and French activists who have taken credit for a July 14 Yes Men-style hoax announcement that Paris would pay $21 billion of restitution to Haiti for money extorted from the former French colony following Haitian independence.
Haiti, France and the $40B Elephant - Feb 17, 2010
France24 (TV) covers Nicolas Sarkozy's historic visit to Haiti on Feb17 2010. Guests include Olivette Otele and Jafrikayiti (Jean Saint-Vil) discussing the thorny issue of the Charles X Ransom - over 90 million Gold Francs (Est. current value $40 Billion U.S) collected at gunpoint by various French governments from the Haitian state, between 1825 and 1947.
Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean Invited to Join the Restitution Campaign - January 19, 2010
Text and Video link of the plea made on CTV (National Television) to the Governor General of Canada, Michaelle Jean, native of Haiti and former citizen of France.
Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network (HLLN)
A network of lawyers, scholars, journalists, concerned individuals and grassroots organizations and activists, dedicated to institutionalizing the rule of law and protecting the civil and cultural rights of Haitians at home and abroad.
Website of Haitian-Canadian author and social justice activist Jafrikayiti (aka Jean Saint-Vil)
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