A/HRC/55/76: Situation of Human Rights in Haiti - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights [Advance Unedited Version]

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 52/39. It provides an overview of the human rights situation in Haiti.

The human rights situation in Haiti has sharply deteriorated over the period, mainly due to endemic gang violence. The report highlights the main developments related to rule of law institutions, the police, justice, and penitentiary systems. Some progress has been made in this domain, but challenges persist.

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