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MINUJUSTH helps Haiti's Ombudsman Office strengthen human rights regional follow up mechanisms

From 22 to 25 October, the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) Human Rights Section and the

14 Nov 2018

Georgeline Jean, 34, is a psychologist and social worker with AVSI Foundation. Her mission? Target youth aged 15 to 24 to participate in vocational training and income-generating activities. © David Nieto / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018

Georgeline Jean (AVSI): "Youth is the future in Haiti"

In the summer of 2018, the United Nations Mission for the Support of Justice in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) launched “Jenès la Avni” ("Youth is the Future"), an innovative project for professional accompaniment, job creation and the facilitation of entrepreneurship initiatives among 230 (130 boys and 100

06 Nov 2018

‘Many challenges to overcome’ at UN, in fight against abuse: victims’ advocate

The UN is committed to recognizing the rights of victims of sexual exploitation by UN personnel but, when it comes to preventing and responding to abuse, there is a still “a long way to go, and many challenges to overcome,” says the UN’s first-ever

22 Oct 2018

Jane Connors: "Putting Victims at the Centre"

Jane Connors, Victims’ Rights Advocate visited Haiti from 22 to 26 April 2018 to learn more about the work done by MINUJUSTH and the UN Country Team to implement the UN Secretary-General’s strateg

17 Sep 2018

MINUJUSTH BENCHMARKS: Mandate Implementation Dashboard

As requested by the Security Council in its resolutions 2350 (2017) and 2410 (2018), the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (M

06 Sep 2018

Gonave Island: a Joint Mission for the United Nations and the Citizen Protection Office

In tandem with the imminent departure of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), the Mission’s Human Rights service, which monitors human rights violations in the country, led a joint mission with the Citizen Protection Office (OPC). The idea?

29 Aug 2018

Charlot Jeudy is the President of “Kouraj”, a Haitian LGBTI NGO. © David Nieto / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018

Charlot Jeudy, Kouraj: “We need to raise the issue of homophobia and transphobia in public spaces”

On 3 August 2018, the Human Rights office of MINUJUSTH launched the project “Community intervention oriented to LGBTI persons” in Port-au-Prince, Haiti capital.

27 Aug 2018

MINUJUSTH presents the 33 fables produced by young Haitians as part of the contest #OnceUponAFABLE, in partnership with the National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018

#OnceUponAFABLE: Awareness Raising For Social Values

29 students from UNESCO Network of Schools in Haiti are sharing life lessons with the adult generation who leads the country through fables—33 in total—about MINUJUSTH mandate areas.

28 Jul 2018

After 14 days of Introductory Dance labs, Kettly Noël young dancers presented an adaptation of her contemporary performance "Tichèlbè": engaged art against gender based violence. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018

Port-au-Prince Art Performance: Contemporary Dance Lab With “Tichèlbè”

Tuesday 5 June. 6 pm. At Place Jérémie (Port-au-Prince) 34 dancers, accompanied by percussion players gather for a street performance.

25 Jun 2018

Peacekeeping chief highlights challenges facing UN Police

Top cops from across the globe are meeting at United Nations Headquarters this week to chart a vision for the police components deployed to UN peacekeeping missions.

21 Jun 2018

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