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UN peacekeepers conduct a patrol in the volatile neighbourhood of Bel-Air in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince in April 2004. © Sophia Paris / UN / MINUSTAH, 2004
- Human rights
The United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) will complete its mandate on 15 October 2019, bringing to a close 15 consecutive years of peacekeeping in the country. MINUJUSTH, which started operations in…
The SRSG looks through the window of MINUJUSTH helicopter on the way back from a visit in North-East of Haiti. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2019
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With the end of the UN’s peacekeeping presence in Haiti in sight, the UN’s human rights chief told the Security Council on Wednesday that the country now stands “at the crossroads between peacekeeping and development”, urging…
A United Nations high-level delegation conducted a Strategic Assessment Mission in Haiti from 16 to 20 January. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2019
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A United Nations high-level delegation led by the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix and then by the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affaires Mr Miroslav Jenča, conducted a…
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
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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…
At the National Penitentiary, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a UN corrections officer talks to an inmate. © UN
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The rule of law is at the center of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) mandate. The UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) simultaneously support peace and security institutions…
MINUJUSTH mandate includes supporting Haitian authorities’ efforts to strengthen the rule of law in the country. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018
- Human rights
Prolonged pre-trial detention is one of the causes of prison overcrowding in Haiti. According to the country’s Correctional Facilities Administration, about 74% of male inmates were imprisoned without being tried in a court…
