Hit by Cholera Epidemic Haitians Say, 'Withdraw United Nations Troops'

Haitians protest the lack of direct aid to the people of the Caribbean nation. An earthquake struck the country on Jan. 12, yet most people have not received the assistance they need., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.

Hit by cholera epidemic Haitians say, ‘Withdraw U.N. troops’

Published Aug 14, 2011 9:46 PM

Haitians demonstrated in front of the United Nations building in New York on Aug. 5 as the toll from the cholera epidemic in their home country continues to rise. Epidemiologists report that U.N. occupation troops are the probable source of the deadly strain of cholera that is ravaging Haiti.

The Citizens Committee for Haitian Protection, which called the protest, demanded the immediate withdrawal of all U.N. occupation troops and reparations for all those affected by the epidemic, which has already killed 5,500 people and sickened almost 400,000.

Many of the slogans were directed at Bill Clinton, the overseer of the relief effort that has collected much money but brought little relief to the victims of the January 2010 earthquake that devastated the country.

— Report and photo by G. Dunkel
-------------------------------------------
Articles copyright 1995-2011 Workers World. Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any medium without royalty provided this notice is preserved.

Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011
Email: ww@workers.org
Subscribe wwnews-subscribe@workersworld.net
Support independent news DONATE