Resolution for Compensation for Haiti's Suffering

By Bahareh


Whereas, on December 14, 2001, the 119th Legislature of the state of California
Introduced Assembly Bill 1307; and

Whereas, this bill calls for the "Haiti Compensation Act" to be amended to
Stop the oppression towards Haiti; and

Whereas, this amendment is perfected on a study that the aforementioned population had been slave nation  between 1697 and 1804, the in-dependency year; and

Whereas, Haiti was forced to pay 150 million francs through gunboat diplomacy; and

Whereas, Haiti paid 40% of GDP to the U.S. government until 1941 in terms of the military occupations; and

Whereas, the earthquake in 2010 in Haiti, the damage and dangers of natural disasters in which Haiti is threatened.

Now, Therefore, Be it resolved, that by this resolution the city/borough council of LA joins with the sponsors of assembly bill 1307 and calls for the reduction to 20% of reparations and providing hosts in terms of architectural repairs.

Towns that have this resolution:
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Riverside

Lynn- Bingyu Yuan