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Backgrounder on Aristide's Return to Power
(New York, February 5, 2001) — When Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in for a second term as Haitian president on Wednesday, February 7, he will face a number of pressing challenges in the areas of human rights and democracy. The country's democratic institutions, fragile to begin with, were seriously weakened over the course of 2000. Human rights conditions worsened considerably, with Haitians enduring a continuing series of killings, assaults, threats and other forms of intimidation. Rights Groups Call on Aristide to Act On Reform Agenda (Washington, February 5, 2000) — Six international human rights organizations called upon incoming Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to adopt a series of important reforms, outlined in a joint statement released today. A Human Rights Agenda for the Bush Administration (New York, January 18, 2001) — In September 1994, U.S. forces seized tens of thousands of documents and other materials from the Haitian military and the paramilitary organization FRAPH. Despite repeated requests by the Haitian government, the United States has so far refused to return these materials without excising the names and identifying characteristics of U.S. citizens. Letter to Attorney General Reno and Secretary Albright (New York, December 11, 2000) — Our organizations are writing to request that the United States government execute the outstanding final deportation order obtained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) against Emmanuel "Toto" Constant in December 1995. Constant is wanted by Haitian prosecutors for serious human rights crimes in Haiti. Assassination of Haitian Journalist Condemned (Washington, April 3, 2000) — Human Rights Watch today called on Haitian authorities to investigation the assassination of prominent Haitian journalist Jean Léopold Dominique. U.S. Government Must Return Seized Haitian Documents (New York, September 16, 1999) — Five years after the U.S.-led multinational intervention in Haiti, Human Rights Watch criticized the U.S. government for its refusal to return seized army and death-squad documents to Haitian law enforcement officials. |
Police and government passivity in the face of intimidation and violence by supporters of the Fanmi Lavalas party raised serious human rights concerns. HAITI CHAPTER, WORLD REPORT 2001 When Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in for a second term as Haitian president on Wednesday, February 7, he will face a number of pressing challenges in the areas of human rights and democracy. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH BACKGROUNDER, FEBRUARY 2001 President-elect Aristide's stated commitment to remedy Haiti's current problems will only be meaningful if it is borne out by genuine reform efforts. JOINT STATEMENT OF SIX INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS, FEBRUARY 2001 Wanted: Emmanuel "Toto" Constant, Leader of FRAPH, for crimes against the Haitian people. WANTED POSTER, DECEMBER 2000
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