Picture Of People In Haiti
US Department Of State Post Report
Coverage of the entertainment scene in Haiti cannot neglect Carnival where dancing in the streets takes place every Sunday after Christmas and culminates in Mardi Gras, the 2 days before Ash Wednesday. Musical groups called Rara bands dance across the countryside during the pre-Lenten season. Many Haitians join in these singing and dancing festivities, and drinking is excessive. Things tend to become rowdy, and foreigners usually prefer to watch these celebrations on TV. Social ActivitiesLast Updated: 10/31/2002 6:00 PM Most entertaining takes place informally in the home. Single people generally find sports clubs or outdoor activities the most satisfactory way to socialize. As most Haitians do not receive high salaries, it is often difficult for them to return hospitality. There ... [Read More]
V. Special Cases
Iraq is a country still in transition. The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) is working with the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) to help establish an interim government that will assume power on July 1, 2004 and administer the country until elections take place and a permanent constitution is ratified, no later than December 31, 2005. Because of the special circumstances in Iraq, it is difficult to get a highly accurate picture of the human trafficking situation in the country. This report, gathered from various information sources, is but an attempt to identify the extent of human trafficking in Iraq as well as efforts underway to fight it. Iraq appears to be a country of origin for women trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation to other countries within the region and to India. Reports indicate that an increasing number of Iraqi women and girls are being trafficked into Yemen for sexual exploitation. Some of these victims cited threats against their families a ... [Read More]
President’s FY 2005 Narcotics Certification
Yesterday, President Bush sent to Congress the "Majors List" and his annual determinations on narcotics certification for fiscal year 2005. This year's "Majors List" is comprised of 22 countries. They are: Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, and Vietnam. First, I would like to bring to your attention a change in Majors List membership from last year. The President has removed Thailand from the list of major drug-transit or major illicit drug producing countries. Thailand was removed from the Majors List because: (1) Thailand's opium poppy cultivation is well below the levels specified in the Foreign Relations Authorization ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: UNAIDS Reports 5 Million New HIV Cases in 2003
An estimated 1.6 million people are living with HIV in these countries. Unlike the situation in other regions, the great majority of people living with HIV in high-income countries who need antiretroviral therapy have access to it, so they are staying healthy and surviving longer than infected people elsewhere. The report finds that infections are on the rise in the United States and Western Europe. In the US, an estimated 950 000 people are living with HIV --- up from 900 000 in 2001. Half of all new infections in recent years have been among African Americans. In Western Europe, 580 000 people are living with HIV compared to 540 000 in 2001. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, February 17
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, again, I think that what his broader remarks are about is kind of an update on the war on terrorism and, as I said, he'll talk about how Iraq is the central front in the war on terrorism. It's important to keep in mind what we are working to achieve in Iraq. A free and peaceful Iraq will help bring stability to a region that has been an exporter of violence in the world. It is a dangerous region. And our efforts are ongoing in Iraq, and a free and peaceful Iraq will help make the world a safer and better place, and help bring about peace and stability in a very volatile region of the world. And so I think the President will talk about the actions that we took in Iraq to remove a brutal regime from power and liberate the Iraqi people. ... [Read More]
Daily Briefing for March 5 -- Transcript
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Daily Press Briefing for Feb. 23 -- Transcript
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The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: April 2005 Newsletter
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