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Financial Times: Haitians in ‘emergency’ conditions in tent cities

By Benedict Mander

Haitians continue to endure “emergency” conditions in the tent cities that sprung up around Port-au-Prince after a catastrophic earthquake almost nine months ago, and humanitarian efforts “appear paralysed”, according to a new report.

Refugees International (RI), a non-governmental organisation, is fiercely critical of progress in relieving the plight of the 1.3m displaced Haitians living in some 1,300 camps, many of whom were suffering from hunger, rape, intimidation and forced eviction.



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