CEP/DC/083-2526: Elections and human rights, the CEP calls for respect of fundamental rights at a workshop on democratic guarantees

This press note from the Conseil Électoral Provisoire reports the intervention of its president, Peterson Pierre-Louis, at a workshop on elections and human rights held on Thursday 5 November 2026 at the Hôtel Karibe in Pétion-Ville. The workshop brought together institutional, political and social actors. The president said the legitimacy of a democratic process depends on guarantees of freedom, fairness, inclusion and transparency as well as on the material organization of the vote. He noted that almost a decade separates Haiti from its last major national election. He stated that the electoral decree is the reference framework and presented the dates of the updated electoral calendar published on 28 October 2026. He restated five guiding principles: legality, transparency, rigor, inclusion and accountability. He called on parties, candidates, civil society, the media and the authorities to take up their responsibilities.