Gustavo Gallón, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, will visit Haiti from 18 to 26 October 2016 to assess the impact of Hurricane Matthew on the human rights situation in the country and to monitor progress in implementing the recommendations contained in his March 2016 report to the Human Rights Council https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16963-haiti-politic-current-governance-difficulties-had-to-be-addressed-in-a-persistent-manner-dixit-gustavo-gallon.html

"During this sixth visit, I will assess the impact of Hurricane Matthew on the human rights situation in the country. I will also focus on a number of issues, including conditions of detention, long pre-trial detention, illiteracy and impunity for past violations of human rights [...]

During this visit, I will also review the situation of people deported from the Dominican Republic, problems related to the cholera epidemic, and the electoral process," indicated Mr. Gallón.

During his mission, the Independent Expert will meet the Haitian authorities, including the Office of Citizen Protection, the diplomatic corps, representatives of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and UN agencies, as well as human rights defenders and civil society organizations.

The information collected will be the basis for the preparation of the report that the Independent Expert must present to the Human Rights Council in 2017.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-16976-icihaiti-justice-closing-of-the-human-rights-council-in-geneva.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16963-haiti-politic-current-governance-difficulties-had-to-be-addressed-in-a-persistent-manner-dixit-gustavo-gallon.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16768-haiti-justice-gustavo-gallon-dissatisfied-with-the-prison-of-croix-des-bouquets.html

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