Law in a Time of Cholera: The Failure of the United Nations in Haiti
(see http://humanrights.uchicago.edu/haiti-cholera-crisis for the most up-to-date information)
In October 2013, the Boston-based Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti filed a lawsuit against the United Nations in the Southern District of the New York Federal Court. This action follows dismissed claims on behalf of 5000 cholera victims directly against the UN via UN legal channels. The plaintiffs in the Federal Court suit are five Haitians and Haitian-Americans whose family members died of cholera or who were infected but managed to survive life-threatening disease. This litigation is one of the largest cases to seek justice for UN wrongdoing in the organization’s history. This case has universal implications beyond Haiti because it challenges the UN to establish mechanisms to uphold its commitment to be a global leader in accountability and promotion of human rights for all.
This panel will include Brian Concannon (Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti), Dr. Paul Pierre (Partners in Health), Lyonette Louis-Jacques (University of Chicago Law School), and Brian Citro (University of Chicago Law School).
Wednesday, February 26; 4:30 – 6:00pm
University of Chicago Law School, Room III (1111 E. 60th Street)
Drinks and light refreshments will be served before the panel
These events are part of the Health and Human Rights initiative, supported by the Richard and Ann Pozen Fund at the University of Chicago Human Rights Program.