The Myth of Haiti’s Lawless Streets

The Guardian – To withhold aid because of the ’security situation’ is a miserable excuse for agencies’ failure to deliver desperately needed help. As a member of the media covering the tragedy in Haiti, it’s with a sense of alarm and astonishment that I’ve witnessed how some senior aid officials have argued for withholding aid of the utmost urgency because of sensational claims about violence and insecurity, which appear to be based more on fantasy than reality. John O’Shea, who runs the well-known Irish aid agency Goal, has joined this chorus… Read Article

Ed. – Please refer to schoolgirl-killed-for-’looting’

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