| Date | 11 December 1995 |
|---|---|
| Started | 15:00 |
| Ended | 17:25 |
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Agenda item 38
The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti
Report of the Secretary-General (A/50/548)
Draft resolution (A/50/L.53)
Mr. Amorim (Brazil)
On behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States and of the group of countries Friends of the Secretary-General for Haiti, I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/50/L.53, on the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti.
The preambular part of this text recalls all relevant resolutions adopted on the question by the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and the Commission on Human Rights, as well as by the Organization of American States (OAS). It reaffirms that the goal of the international community remains the full observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the promotion of social and economic development in Haiti. It welcomes the legislative and municipal elections in Haiti and stresses the willingness of the Government of Haiti to hold the forthcoming presidential elections in accordance with the Constitution. The text supports the continuing leadership of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the OAS in the efforts to further political progress in Haiti, welcoming the success of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) and the contributions of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and his staff, as well as the continued efforts by States to provide humanitarian assistance and technical cooperation to the people of Haiti. It fully supports the contribution of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti (MICIVIH), pays tribute to its members and staff and welcomes the continuous improvement in the situation of human rights in Haiti, taking note of the report of the Secretary General of 12 October 1995.
The operative part welcomes the report of the Secretary-General outlining the continuation until 7 February 1996 of the joint participation of the United Nations with the Organization of American States in MICIVIH. In this respect, the text affirms that the General Assembly stands ready, at the appropriate time and at the request of the Haitian authorities, to extend the United Nations component of MICIVIH beyond that date. It expresses full support for the International Civilian Mission and the Assembly's trust that the Government of Haiti will continue to afford it timely, complete and effective cooperation. It commends the Haitian authorities on the progress accomplished in the advance of democracy, the respect of human rights and the reconstruction of Haiti, paying tribute to the Haitian people in their ongoing quest for strong and lasting democracy. It expresses appreciation to those States participating in UNMIH and those that have accompanied the Haitian people in their efforts to return to constitutional order and democracy. It also expresses confidence that the forthcoming presidential elections will further strengthen democracy in Haiti. The text reaffirms the commitment of the international community to increase its technical, economic and financial cooperation with Haiti. It commends the cooperation between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the OAS, requesting the Secretary-General of the United Nations to support the Government of Haiti and to continue to coordinate the efforts of the United Nations system to help provide humanitarian aid and meet the development requirements of Haiti. Finally, the text requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly regular reports on the work of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti and decides that the General Assembly will keep open its consideration of this item.
It is the hope of the sponsors of draft resolution A/50/L.53 that the General Assembly will be able to adopt this text by consensus.
Mr. Fowler (Canada)
Haiti has just gone through one of the most crucial and eventful years in its history. Since the return of President Aristide to the country on 15 October 1994, some important groundwork has been done. Progress has been made in three key areas: strengthening and consolidating Haiti's democracy, respect for human rights and economic reconstruction.
A legitimate Government has been put back in place and constitutional order has been re-established. Neither the international community nor Haitians should underestimate the significance of this event. Democratic elections were held over the summer and, for the first time, the majority of the Haitian electorate was able to vote. The Haitian people was able to choose not only its representatives in Parliament but also thousands of local representatives. We are confident that the forthcoming presidential elections will further strengthen democracy in Haiti.
The recent report of the Secretary-General indicates a marked improvement in the human rights situation. In particular, the rights to freedom of expression and association have been re-established, and the systematic resort to cruel and degrading treatment by the authorities has ceased.
This progress can be attributed in large measure to the restoration of law and order. In this regard, the first class of Haitian National Police officers has graduated and is being deployed throughout the country. The Justice Academy began to function last July. We are witnessing a gradual improvement in the justice system. Finally, in the economic area, we note that international assistance has resumed. At the same time, the Haitian Government has taken numerous measures to promote the country's economic recovery.
Mr. Fowler (Canada)
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| /data/vhost/www.undemocracy.com/docs/trunk.py in |
| 194 if __name__ == "__main__": |
| 195 pathpart = os.getenv("PATH_INFO") |
| 196 maintrunk(pathpart) |
| 197 |
| 198 |
| maintrunk = <function maintrunk>, pathpart = '/generalassembly_50/meeting_88' |
| /data/vhost/www.undemocracy.com/docs/trunk.py in maintrunk(pathpart='/generalassembly_50/meeting_88') |
| 131 elif pagefunc == "gameeting": |
| 132 LogIncomingDB(hmap["docid"], hmap["gadice"] or "0", referrer, ipaddress, useragent, remadeurl) |
| 133 WriteHTML(hmap["htmlfile"], hmap["pdfinfo"], hmap["gadice"], hmap["highlightdoclink"]) |
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| 135 LogIncomingDB(pagefunc, hmap["agendanum"], referrer, ipaddress, useragent, remadeurl) |
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| 322 if dclass == "spoken": |
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| 69 print '</cite>' |
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| 73 print '</div>' |
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