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Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti

Global Health

By Tom Murphy2 December 2016

Ban Ki-moon apologizes to Haiti for cholera outbreak, doesn’t admit fault

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took another step in recognizing the failures of the U.N. during the cholera outbreak in Haiti. He apologized in remarks delivered in Creole, English and French for not doing enough, but did mention the U.N.’s role in causing the outbreak.

World Politics

By Tom Murphy3 March 2016

U.N.’s immunity from Haiti cholera responsibility comes under challenge

Victims of Haiti’s cholera outbreak may soon have their day in court. The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York…

World Politics

By Tom Murphy12 January 2015

U.N. immune from accountability for cholera in Haiti, says U.S. court

Victims of the cholera outbreak brought to Haiti by U.N. peacekeeping troops from Nepal cannot sue the body in U.S.…