The United Nations condemned the use of violence that claimed the lives of a Haitian citizen during a demonstration Friday, February 5, 2016 and noted with concern the organized presence of dozens of people in green uniforms, some armed https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16523-haiti-flash-armed-men-in-military-fatigues-marched-in-the-capital.html

Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Haiti reiterates its call for non-violence in the exercise of the right to demonstrate and stressed that "efforts should be made to both sides in order to avoid recourse to violence and intimidation of all kinds, or acts that could contribute to disturb the peace and stability [...]

As part of strengthening the rule of law, it is up to the Haitian authorities to take the necessary measures to ensure that the right to peaceful protest is respected and that an investigation is open so that those responsible for this death are prosecuted."

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