Background information about Haiti:
- BBC country profile: Haiti
- Governments on the WWW: Haiti
- politicalresources.net: Haiti
- UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
- OHCHR country page on Haiti
Universal Periodic Review
Haiti was scheduled to be examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 8th session of the UPR Working Group on 3-14 May 2010. However, the examination was postponed due to the catastrophic earthquake on 12 January 2010, and took place during the 12th session of the UPR Working Group on 3-14 October 2011 in Geneva.
- UPR documentation on Haiti, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Special Procedures
The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, Michel Forst, visited Haiti from 29 August to 3 September 2011.
- Press release annoucing the visit, 2 Septembre 2011.
The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, Michel Forst, visited Haiti from 20 to 27 February 2011.
- Press release announcing the visit, 17 February 2011
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Walter Kaelin, visited Haiti from 12 to 17 October 2010.
- Press release, 19 October 2010
The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti (Mr Michel Forst of France) is mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to furnish assistance to the Government of Haiti in the area of human rights, to examine the development of the situation of human rights in Haiti and to monitor the fulfilment by Haiti of its obligations in this field.
- Report by Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, 31 May 2010
