Report of the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti, Gustavo Gallón (A/HRC/25/71)
Summary: Gustavo Gallón's first report as Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, submitted to the Human Rights Council's twenty-fifth session after a September 2013 mission to Port-au-Prince and Jacmel.
Key Findings
- Gallón was appointed in June 2013 after Michel Forst resigned in March 2013, so this is the first report of the new mandate holder.
- Based on a September 2013 mission to Port-au-Prince and Jacmel.
- Original language French, issued in English translation, under agenda item 10 on technical assistance and capacity-building.
Full Description
Gustavo Gallón's first report as Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, submitted to the Human Rights Council's twenty-fifth session after a September 2013 mission to Port-au-Prince and Jacmel. He proposes what he calls shock treatment, which is an unusually direct formulation for a mandate holder's report and marks the change of approach from his predecessor.
How to cite
United Nations Human Rights Council, 2014, Report of the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti, Gustavo Gallón (A/HRC/25/71), accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/ohchr-2014-independent-expert-human-rights-haiti-gallon