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OEA/Ser.L/V/II.74
doc. 9 rev. 1
7 September 1988
Original: English
REPORT
ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
IN HAITI
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I - THE LEGAL AND POLITICAL SYSTEM IN HAITI
A.
THE STATUS OF THE RULE OF LAW UNDER THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT
OF
LT. GENERAL HENRI NAMPHY
B.
THE DUVALIER CONSTITUTIONS
C.
THE HAITIAN CONSTITUTION OF 1987
D.
THE POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE
UNDER
THE 1987 CONSTITUTION
E.
HAITI'S INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE
FIELD
OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER II - POLITICAL RIGHTS
A.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
B. POLITICAL RIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE NEW
LEGAL
SYSTEM (1986-1987)
C.
THE NOVEMBER 29, 1987 ELECTION DAY MASSACRE
AND
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CEP
D.
THE ELECTIONS OF JANUARY 17, 1988
E.
THE COUP D'ETAT OF JUNE 20, 1988
F.
THE COUP WITHIN THE COUP OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1988
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER III - THE RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY AND SECURITY
A.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
B.
LEGAL RULES IN FORCE IN HAITI RELATING
TO
PERSONAL LIBERTY
C.
THE PRACTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HAITI
IN
THE MATTER
OF PERSONAL LIBERTY
D.
EXPULSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE LIBERTY OF MOVEMENT
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER IV - FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION AND
FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
A.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
B.
THE LEGAL REGIME
C.
INITIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE EXERCISE OF FREEDOM OF
EXPRESSION
DURING THE CNG PERIOD
D.
ATTACKS AGAINST THE PRESS: ARRESTS,
DETENTIONS,
HARASSMENT
AND DEATHS OF JOURNALISTS
E.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION UNDER THE MANIGAT GOVERNMENT
F.
THE INITIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE EXERCISE OF FREEDOM
OF
ASSOCIATION DURING THE CNG PERIOD
G.
THE WAVE OF TERROR IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
CONCLUSION
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