'Haitian solutions for Haitian problems: Every international intervention in Haiti has failed'
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“Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Rosa Freedman, Professor of Law Conflict and Global Development at the University of Reading.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Rosa Freedman is a Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development at the University of Reading, matching the title and institution mentioned in the claim.
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— Rosa Anne Freedman, who has written as Rosa Davis, is a British professor of law, conflict, and global development at the University of Reading. Her principal area of research is the activities of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Freedman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Freedman
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— Professor Rosa Freedman is Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development at the University of Reading.Rosa Freedman has provided research and expertise to a number of NGOs, including…
https://rosafreedman.com/
https://rosafreedman.com/
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— University of Reading Home.Rosa Freedman portrait. Email: r.a.freedman@reading.ac.uk. Phone: +44 (0) 118 378 7507. Job title: Professor of Law Conflict and Global Development. Responsibilities: PGR Di…
https://www.reading.ac.uk/law/our-staff/rosa-freedman
https://www.reading.ac.uk/law/our-staff/rosa-freedman
“She argues that the crisis in Haiti reflects deep structural failures, not just “gang violence.””
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The web search results include statements from Professor Rosa Freedman discussing the Haiti crisis, suggesting that the problem is complex and requires solutions beyond simple international intervention or focusing solely on gang violence. This aligns with the claim's assertion that the crisis stems from deep structural failures.
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— Professor Rosa Freedman comments after Haiti declared a state of emergency.“We have to come up with a different solution to international intervention as the crisis in Haiti is not going to be resolve…
https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Expert-Comment/Haiti-cri…
https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Expert-Comment/Haiti-cri…
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— Over recent months the gang violence in Haiti has spread across the country with disastrous consequences.What Haiti needs is to allow Haitians to elect who governs over them rather than having corrupt…
https://www.humanrightsincontext.be/post/understanding-the-g…
https://www.humanrightsincontext.be/post/understanding-the-g…
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— Rosa Freedman is the inaugural Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development at the University of Reading. She received her LLB, LLM and PhD from the University of London, and is a non-practising …
https://theinternationalriskpodcast.com/episode-163-explorin…
https://theinternationalriskpodcast.com/episode-163-explorin…
“She calls the Kenyan mission “a profound failure from the outset” and says “anyone… who understands Haiti knew that this was doomed to failure.””
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While the web search results mention the Kenyan mission and the general context of Haiti's instability, none of the provided evidence directly quote or corroborate the specific phrase 'profound failure from the outset' or the specific sentiment that 'anyone who understands Haiti knew that this was doomed to failure.' The evidence is too general to confirm this strong, critical assessment.
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— Rosa Anne Freedman, who has written as Rosa Davis, is a British professor of law, conflict, and global development at the University of Reading. Her principal area of research is the activities of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Freedman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Freedman
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— The Kenyan force is set to be integrated into a new structure called the Gang Repression Force (FRG), authorized in September under a United Nations resolution, according to a senior mission official …
https://ayibopost.com/the-reasons-behind-the-failure-of-keny…
https://ayibopost.com/the-reasons-behind-the-failure-of-keny…
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— Kenya Concludes Haiti Police Deployment as Mission Shifts Focus. 4 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
“Gangs, she notes, are “not a homogeneous group of criminals” but part of “layers of collusion and corruption.””
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The web search results contain statements from experts discussing Haitian gangs. One source states that criminal groups are 'entrenched within governance mechanisms that connect political authority, economic interests, and illicit markets,' which supports the idea that gangs are not a homogeneous group but are tied to deeper systemic corruption and collusion.
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— But criminal groups in Haiti are not insurgents. They are entrenched within governance mechanisms that connect political authority, economic interests, and illicit markets.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026/04/29/why-se…
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026/04/29/why-se…
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— "Southern Haiti, which until recently was insulated from the violence, has seen a sharp increase in gang-related incidents," she said. "And in the east, criminal groups are exploiting land routes, inc…
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/haiti/haitis-gangs-total-contr…
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/haiti/haitis-gangs-total-contr…
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— The gang coalition Viv Ansanm now controls 85% of Port-au-Prince — and is seeking more political recognition. In January, its leader announced the group's transformation into a political party and pro…
https://riskbulletins.globalinitiative.net/ht-obs-003/04-hai…
https://riskbulletins.globalinitiative.net/ht-obs-003/04-hai…
“Ultimately, she urges “Haitian solutions for Haitian problems,” warning that without addressing root causes, including "to remedy the sovereign debt that has left it in this dire financial situation," interventions will keep failing.”
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Multiple web search results discuss the need for holistic, systemic approaches to Haiti's instability. One source emphasizes that lasting results require a 'more holistic, systems approach to address Haiti's drivers of instability.' Another notes that interventions fail without addressing 'root causes of instability,' aligning with the claim's emphasis on addressing root causes like sovereign debt and the need for 'Haitian solutions.'
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— The plan will respond to and incorporate lessons learned from decades of interventions in Haiti and elsewhere: that lasting results require whole-of-government collaboration, a more holistic, systems …
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CSO-2023-SP…
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CSO-2023-SP…
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— Without these reforms, Haiti risks remaining in a perpetual state of crisis, where international forces repeatedly step in without addressing the root causes of instability.
https://yipinstitute.org/journal/international-interventions…
https://yipinstitute.org/journal/international-interventions…
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— Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony remains paralyzed by multiple crises and a deepening humanitarian disaster.
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/haitis-troubled-path-devel…
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/haitis-troubled-path-devel…
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