The Situation of Democracy and Human Rights in Haiti

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 43 The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, published in 1999.

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17 documents · 1991–1999

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1999	A/RES/53/95	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	806	–
1998	A/RES/52/174	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	749	–
1997	A/RES/51/196B	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	740	–
1997	A/RES/51/196A	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	764	–
1996	A/RES/50/86C	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	657	–

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12 subjects

Democratization Economic Assistance Financial Assistance Haiti Human Rights Humanitarian Assistance Institution Building Judicial System Prison Reform Special Missions Technical Cooperation Terms of Reference

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11 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the recommendation of the Secretary-General contained in his report1 to extend for one year the United Nations component of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti, with the tasks of:

Assisting, as a priority, the efforts of the Haitian authorities in the field of institution-building, in particular providing technical assistance and guidance to the components of the judicial system as part of the process of judicial reform;

Supporting the development of a programme for the promotion and protection of human rights in order to further the establishment of a climate of freedom and tolerance propitious to the consolidation of long-term constitutional democracy in Haiti and to contribute to the strengthening of democratic institutions;

Verifying full observance by Haiti of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Decides to authorize, on the basis of the above recommendation, the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations component of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti until 31 December 1999, according to the terms of reference and modalities under which the Mission is operating;

Urges the authorities and political leaders to continue their efforts to find a compromise that will bring an end to the political crisis;

Calls upon the Haitian authorities to mobilize political will for the pursuit of the reform and strengthening of the system of justice of Haiti, including the improvement of the country's prisons;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly two reports on the implementation of the present resolution and, in the case of the first report, to be submitted no later than 15 May 1999, on the ways in which the international community can continue to assist in the tasks set out in paragraph 1 above;

Reaffirms once again the commitment of the international community to continue its technical, economic and financial cooperation with Haiti in support of its economic and social development efforts in order to strengthen Haitian institutions responsible for dispensing justice and guaranteeing democracy, respect for human rights, political stability and economic development;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to coordinate the efforts of the United Nations system in providing humanitarian aid and contributing to the development of Haiti;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session the item entitled “The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti”.

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