Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve the situation of human rights in Haiti, in connection with a request from the authorities of Haiti for coordinated and targeted international action

Condemnatory

No

Analysis

• This Haiti-sponsored resolution is critical of the human rights situation in the country due to gang violence. While the resolution holds the government accountable for protection of human rights, it does not blame the government for violations, but rather encourages the government to find a solution for the crisis.
• The government of Haiti sponsored and supported the resolution.
• Moreover, the resolution was adopted under Item 10, which concerns mere "technical assistance," signaling an uncritical approach.

Main Sponsors

Haiti

Vote

Consensus

Key Praise

• "Notes the efforts made by the Government of Haiti to restore security in the country…"

Key Criticism

• "Expressing grave concern at the continually worsening security situation in Haiti, which is characterized by intensifying violence perpetrated by the armed gangs that now have a stranglehold on the capital, Port-au-Prince, and control parts of several towns in the provinces, creating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis…"
• "Expressing grave concern also about the correlation that exists in Haiti between the power of the armed gangs and the systematic use of sexual and gender-based violence…"
• "Expressing grave concern further at human rights violations and abuses, physical attacks on individuals, abductions, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, mutilation and massacres…"
• "Condemning the violations and abuses committed against children in Haiti, including the recruitment and use, killing, maiming and abduction of children, rape and other forms of sexual violence against children…"
• "Calls on the Government of Haiti to step up its efforts to ensure respect for and the promotion and protection of human rights, to strengthen the rule of law, including the judicial and prison systems, and to combat gender-based violence and discrimination, as well as corruption and impunity…"
• "Decides to extend, for a renewable period of one year, the mandate of the independent human rights expert appointed by the High Commissioner…"