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	Botched Job: The UN and the Hatian Elections
		Secondly, MINUSTAH frequently acts in consort with the renegade local police force, and almost never investigates the majority of human rights violations, nor does the on-site representative of the Secretary-General speak out forcibly and consistently against the daily transgressions of the disreputable Latortue regime, including unlawful arrests and extrajudicial killings.
		These disturbing reports about MINUSTAH’s shocking role, and the questionable conduct of the UN’s administrative office representing Secretary General Kofi Annan, which has turned out to be all but invisible on the island, certainly doesn’t conform to the mission’s supposed goal to secure and stabilize the environment for ordinary Haitians.
		UN spokesman David Wimhurst’s declaration that MINUSTAH’s mission “was to verify that the voting centers [that] the electoral council had selected physically existed…it has never been our job to determine the location of voting centers,” was a blatantly obvious attempt to exonerate MINUSTAH’s clear abdication of responsibility.
	www.coha.org /NEW_PRESS_RELEASES/New_Press_Releases_2006/06.10_Botched_Job_UN_and_Haiti.html (2967 words)

	MINUSTAH - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United Nations Stabilization Mission In Haiti or MINUSTAH (the acronym for "Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti", the French translation) is the mission of the United Nations designed to secure and stabilize the situation in Haiti, support the transitional government, and protect the human rights of Haitians.
		The MINUSTAH was established by UN Security Council Resolution 1542 on April 30, 2004 because the Security Council deemed the situation in Haiti to be a "threat to international peace and security in the region."
		MINUSTAH spokespeople called Wilme a "gangster." Other sources, such as the pro-Aristide Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network call Wilme a community leader and a martyr.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MINUSTAH (564 words)

	Haiti: Protection of human rights essential for security and long-term stability - news.amnesty - Amnesty International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		MINUSTAH should make the most of the humanitarian provisions of its mandate, including by assisting the Haitian government in developing programs for the provision of basic social services, such as health, nutrition, water and sanitation.
		Only when minimum levels of security and the framework of government authority are re-established, will MINUSTAH be able to deal effectively with the other elements of their mandate: support to the interim government in the rebuilding of the police, prisons and judiciary and the establishment of the rule of law.
		MINUSTAH must ensure that a vetting process is urgently established for the recruitment of new and the screening of existing police officers in order to prevent perpetrators of human rights abuses from joining the new Haitian police force.
	news.amnesty.org /index/ENGAMR360442004 (633 words)

	Citizens for Global Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		MINUSTAH is tasked with stabilizing the country during the rule of Boniface Alexander’s transitional government, helping to train a new police force, disarming the various armed groups, monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation, and helping the transitional government carry out free and fair elections.
		MINUSTAH troops have been deployed in most of the major cities, but have not been able to extend control into rural areas or the border with the Dominican Republic.
		MINUSTAH has just begun the process of disarming and demobilizing the many armed groups in Haiti, and it is helping the government train thousands of new police officers.
	www.globalsolutions.org /programs/peace_security/archives/conflicts_haiti_sept_04.html (678 words)

	Conversation on Haiti with Juan Gabriel Valdes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		On the heels of MINUSTAH's first two casualties, Valdés responded to international criticism that UN forces are too slow and timid.
		The mission will need time to gain the trust of civilians who are suspicious of international forces and hesitant to talk with the UN mission for fear of retribution from armed actors in their community.
		MINUSTAH has pressed the interim government to relocate his trial from St. Marc, where Neptune's safety cannot be guaranteed, to Port-au-Prince.
	www.iadialog.org /summaries/march05/valdes.asp (375 words)

	Missão da ONU, impotente diante da anarquia no Haiti
		A Minustah carece da força e da inteligência militar para garantir a segurança nas áreas onde se registra a maior parte da violência, como os bairros Cité Soleil, Bel-Air, Martissant, Delmas e Vilage de Dieu, na capital, segundo a Anistia.
		Ducos acredita que uma solução a curto prazo poderia ser a Minustah informar periodicamente sobre as violações contra os direitos humanos e as investigasse a fundo.
		A Minustah tem entre suas tarefas reduzir a violência contra as mulheres, mas não avançou muito nesse ponto, afirma Ducos.
	www.lainsignia.org /2005/agosto/int_003.htm (766 words)

	...MundoRI.com...... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		During the meeting, the establishment of a joint operations centre between MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police (HNP) was announced.
		MINUSTAH in coordination with local authorities is also working on the implementation of future food distribution points.
		Following the wave of violence during the last days in some districts of the Haitian capital, MINUSTAH has increased the security measures by reinforcing patrols of strategic points in Port-au-Prince and mobilizing additional platoons of the Brazilian brigade.
	www.mundori.com /home/view.asp?paNumero=194 (1144 words)

	Agression d’un photographe : la Minustah fait ses excuses au quotidien Le Nouvelliste : imprimer
		La Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti (Minustah) a présenté, le 8 novembre 2006, ses excuses à la rédaction du quotidien Le Nouvelliste, dont le photographe François Louis avait été agressé cinq jours plus tôt par des casques bleus lors d’une manifestation à Martissant (banlieue de Port-au-Prince).
		Cet incident est d’autant plus condamnable que la Minustah a justement vocation à protéger la population, journalistes inclus, contre la violence des gangs.
		La rédaction du Nouvelliste est en droit d’attendre des excuses du commandement de la Minustah et ce dernier devra sanctionner les abus de ses subordonnés”, a déclaré Reporters sans frontières.
	www.rsf.org /imprimer.php3?id_article=19585 (501 words)

	Amnesty International Canada - Resource Centre News/
		MINUSTAH also has a strong mandate to support the transitional government and Haitian human rights institutions in promoting and respecting human rights, to assist in the reform and institutional strengthening of the judiciary and with disarmament programs.
		Haiti and MINUSTAH must work in close co-operation from the start, and MINUSTAH support must be matched by an equal commitment by the Haitian authorities to uphold the rule of law and to guarantee the impartial and independent functioning of its rule of law institutions.
		Ensure that the mandate of MINUSTAH is regularly renewed as required in accordance with the wish of the UN Secretary-General to provide Haiti with the continuity necessary to stabilize the country and sustain the international effort to build a better future.
	www.amnesty.ca /resource_centre/reports/view.php?load=arcview&article=1638&c=Resource+Centre+Reports (12656 words)

	U.N. Extends Mission in Haiti for Another Eight Months, June 22, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		MINUSTAH will add 750 troops for a rapid-reaction force, 50 military personnel to create what the U.N. calls a "sector headquarters" in Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince, and 275 civilian police to increase security.
		MINUSTAH was created by a Security Council resolution of April 30, 2004.
		The United States, one of a number of countries from the Western Hemisphere in the MINUSTAH contingent, is providing some of the civilian police and military personnel.
	usunrome.usembassy.it /UNISSUES/sustdev/docs/a5062305.htm (501 words)

	Letter to the U.N. Security Council on the Renewal of the Mandate of the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) ...
		Moreover, MINUSTAH patrols should be explicitly authorized to use the force necessary to protect the civilian population and stop violent attacks.
		Although we welcome the new disarmament strategy devised by the MINUSTAH DDR commission, we believe that it is essential for MINUSTAH’s renewed mandate to designate specific measures and a clear timeline for prompt implementation of DDR projects throughout the country.
		MINUSTAH should also undertake to ensure that the police do not use lethal force unnecessarily against demonstrators, as occurred during the February and March 2005 demonstrations in Cite Soleil.
	www.hrw.org /english/docs/2005/05/17/haiti10956.htm (1187 words)

	International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) - Conflict prevention and resolution
		Mainly because it and MINUSTAH have not tackled disarmament of illegal armed groups, Haiti is drifting towards anarchy.
		MINUSTAH has failed to implement the primary aspect of its mandate, to stabilise Haiti, and its inaction has allowed the former military to consolidate, making it more difficult to confront them in the future.
		Give MINUSTAH funds to enable it to strengthen the police academy, judicial training, gender training and vetting of both existing and new members of the police and judiciary.
	www.icg.org /home/index.cfm?id=3109&l=1 (1500 words)

	Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Morocco Reinforcing U.N. Mission in Haiti - US Department of State
		Besides the officers from China, police officers in the MINUSTAH mission are from Nepal, Pakistan, and Jordan.
		MINUSTAH took over responsibility in Haiti from a U.S.-led multinational interim peacekeeping force that was sent to the country following the February 29 resignation of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
		Among its tasks, MINUSTAH is charged with establishing a secure and stable environment; fostering democratic governance and institutional development; assisting Haiti's transitional government in organizing free and fair municipal, parliamentary and presidential elections as soon as possible; strengthening the rule of law; and supporting the country's human rights institutions and groups.
	usinfo.state.gov /mena/Archive/2004/Oct/25-232577.html (533 words)

	Haiti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		According to the Haitian leaders, at least 40 percent of the national territory is beyond government control, and that ratio is increasing.
		MINUSTAH, to date, has not pursued disarmament aggressively and anecdotal evidence indicates that the forces are backing away from the possibility of even minor firefights.
		Of course, both MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police are today very limited forces, but several members believed that once MINUSTAH reaches its full size-slated to happen soon-it will be adequate to the task.
	www.iadialog.org /summaries/sept04/haiti.asp (331 words)

	HAITI: Near-Anarchy Reigns Despite Year-Old U.N. Mission
		In fact, the United Nations is itself under fire for the alleged killings of innocent civilians by its peacekeeping troops in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Jul. 6, during an anti-gang raid.
		Part of MINUSTAH's goal is to ”professionalise” the Haitian National Police (HNP), according to the May 6 report of the Security Council Mission to Haiti.
		In one of three case examples, the report describes a Jul. 9, 2004 incident in which a woman was raped and beaten by three men wearing fl clothes and balaclavas in her home in Delmas 33, Port-au-Prince.
	www.ipsnews.org /news.asp?idnews=29696 (920 words)

	HAITI: UN peacekeepers reject all responsibility for the safety of its prisoners - January 26, 2005
		MINUSTAH spokesperson Damian Onsès Cardona confirmed that all individuals who are arrested by soldiers of the UN mission during operations in the populist districts have been entrusted safe and sound to the police.
		Among the best known cases is that of the young Jimmy Charles, who was turned over by MINUSTAH to the police before his bullet-ridden body was discovered at the morgue of the Hospital of the State University of Haiti.
		Cardona said he was not aware that a complaint had been filed against MINUSTAH over its alleged involvement in the tragic deaths of Lavalas activist Jimmy Charles, a student named Ederson Joseph and the journalist Abdias Jean.
	www.haitiaction.net /News/AHP/2005/01/26/03.html (329 words)

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		MINUSTAH CIVPOL officers are working with the OAS/SM police team in the HNP Vetting Project; CIVPOL officers participate in the interview process at the Police Academy as well as in background checks in the provinces on regional HNP applicants.
		A significant event relating to cooperation between the OAS and the UN in respect of Haiti was the participation of the Head of MINUSTAH and Special Representative of the UNSG, Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdes, at the meeting of the Permanent Council on January 11, 2005.
		Fearing for their safety, they sought the assistance of MINUSTAH through the ambassador of Chile, and asked to be returned to their cell.
	www.oas.org /OASpage/Haiti_situation/cpdoc3992_05eng.doc (3270 words)

	U.N. taking a closer look at efficacy of Haiti mission
		MINUSTAH has been unable to kindle dialogue between the interim government of Prime Minister Gerard Latortue and supporters of Aristide's Lavalas party, which continues to be the nation's dominant political force.
		MINUSTAH is the first U.N. peacekeeping mission led by Latin American countries, a sign of growing political cooperation in the region, especially among the left-leaning presidents of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela.
		For their part, some of the Latin American countries in MINUSTAH insist that they have met their obligations, but that peacekeeping efforts have not been accompanied by sufficient aid or commitment to development from wealthy nations.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/16/MNGVOCA5JH1.DTL (1022 words)

	RIGHTS-HAITI: OAS Urged to Rein In Police, Peacekeepers
		They allege that dozens of unarmed civilians have been killed during raids by both MINUSTAH and the PNH into poor sections of the capital, Port-au-Prince, that have remained loyal to President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was ousted from power in early 2004, and his party, Fanmi Lavalas.
		While MINUSTAH and the PNH have generally blamed any civilian casualties resulting from these raids on the gangs themselves, some community residents and other witnesses have charged that the uniformed forces have been responsible for most of the deaths and serious injuries.
		The operation, in which the groups claim more than 300 MINUSTAH soldiers and as many as 20 armoured personnel carriers and a helicopter took part, resulted in the deaths of as many as 63 people, according to community activists cited by Seth Donnelly, who was leading a U.S. labour delegation to Port-au-Prince at the time.
	www.ipsnews.net /news.asp?idnews=31062 (1157 words)

	Press Releases: Haiti, Letter to the U.N. Security Council on the renewal of the mandate of the U.N. Stabilization ...
		Moreover, MINUSTAH patrols should be explicitly authorized to use the force necessary to protect the civilian population and stop violent attacks.
		Although we welcome the new disarmament strategy devised by the MINUSTAH DDR commission, we believe that it is essential for MINUSTAH’s renewed mandate to designate specific measures and a clear timeline for prompt implementation of DDR projects throughout the country.
		MINUSTAH should also undertake to ensure that the police do not use lethal force unnecessarily against demonstrators, as occurred during the February and March 2005 demonstrations in Cite Soleil.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ACIO-6CGQHS?OpenDocument (1239 words)

	Article detail
		MINUSTAH called on "citizens who have participated in these criminal acts" to end them at once.
		Violence in Haiti's capital has been one of the major problems facing MINUSTAH since it was set up by the U.N. Security Council in 2004 to help re-establish order in the impoverished country after an insurgency forced former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to go into exile in February 2004.
		The warning from MINUSTAH follows its August 23 statement that its peacekeeping force in Haiti must not leave the Caribbean country prematurely.
	nato.usmission.gov /Article.asp?ID=2D856458-65E8-426B-B0C1-2E45A4E291F9 (381 words)

	InterAction.org \| Media
		MINUSTAH is operating in Haiti under a Chapter VII mandate, which gives them the authority to “ensure a secure and stable environment within which the constitutional and political process in Haiti can take place” and to “protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence.” MINUSTAH military officials have no complaints about their mandate.
		Further, the various military contingents of MINUSTAH, primarily from Latin America, are professional military forces that are clearly capable of fulfilling their mandate.
		The Brazilian parliament’s approval of participation in MINUSTAH was torturous, and the media maintain a constant barrage of criticism against the deployment.
	www.interaction.org /newswire/detail.php?id=3832 (1154 words)

	Summary Executions by Haitian Police and MINUSTAH complicity - January 27, 2005
		Jessy Cameau Coicou said that the legal counsel for the police force is preparing to appear in court to respond to the complaints filed against the institution in connection with these killings.
		For its part, GADH (the Action Group for the Def4nse of Human Rights) declared that it is shocked and sickened at the conduct of officers of the national police toward residents of certain populist districts of the capital.
		The lawyer for the victims denounced the actions taken by the interim authorities, he said, to prevent autopsies from being performed due to the involvement by the police in the killing of the three youths.
	www.haitiaction.net /News/AHP/2005/01/26/01.html (1077 words)

	MINUSTAH media briefing notes, 13 Oct 2004 - Haiti Info
		MINUSTAH expresses its deepest condolences to the Haitian National Police (HNP) to the family members of five police officers who were recently killed in Port-au-Prince due to the recent upsurge of violent acts in the city.
		MINUSTAH strongly urges the Haitian political to engage in dialogue and national reconciliation instead of violence.
		ANSWER: MINUSTAH forces have been exposed to the presence of ex-militaries in certain neighborhoods in the capital, especially in the de Freres zone, but we do not have the confirmation that they are located in all zones of the city.
	www.haiti-news.com /spip.php?article2802 (1115 words)

	IRC Americas Program \| Haiti, MINUSTAH, and Latin America: Solidaridad?
		MINUSTAH spokespeople claimed the troops were pursuing gang members, but their automatic rifles shot enough high-powered bullets into Cité Soleil's thin-walled houses (MINUSTAH estimates it shot 22,000 bullets in one 2005 raid) to kill dozens of people—women, children, the elderly—with no connection to gang activity.
		The Haitians I spoke with felt that MINUSTAH's "hearts and minds" campaign targeted the hearts and minds of people that read newspapers and watch television in South America and the United States; the messages to Cité Soleil continue to be delivered by automatic rifle.
		Lieutenant General Urano Bacellar, the Brazilian Commander of MINUSTAH, committed suicide in January 2006, apparently because he was unable to reconcile his duty to fulfill his "mission" of taking a hard line in poor neighborhoods with his moral convictions.
	americas.irc-online.org /am/4140 (2317 words)

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