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Longtime Executive Director Jocelyn McCalla Quits National Coalition For Haitian Rights

Hardbeatnews, NEW YORK, N.Y., Fri. Nov. 10, 2006: Longtime Executive Director of the National Coalition for Haitian Rights, Jocelyn McCalla, has called it quits, the organization announced this week.

McCalla, is moving on to ?pursue other professional opportunities,? officials said in a statement, while lauding him for his more than twenty years ?of service, courage and dedication to the organization and its mission.?

?His guidance has been essential to supporters of democracy and human rights in Haiti, and to the many Haitian, American and international institutions he has assisted,? NCHR executives said in a statement.

?Throughout his career with NCHR, McCalla has been widely recognized as the leading human rights expert and advocate on behalf of the people of Haiti and Haitian asylum seekers in their quest for human dignity and justice. We know that the many supporters and friends of NCHR share our enduring respect for Mr. McCalla?s outstanding contributions and leadership.?

McCalla, in a statement, added he remained ?committed to the dream of ensuring that Haitians enjoy the fruits of their labor in a modern, law-abiding, rights-respecting society.?

The board is now assessing the organization's prospects and options.

Founded in 1982, NCHR is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote and protect the rights of Haitian refugees and Haitian- Americans under U.S. and international law and to advance respect for human rights, the rule of law and support for civil and democratic society in Haiti. ? Hardbeatnews.com