Saturday at the Faculty of Law, Economic Sciences and Management of Cap-Haïtien, the League of Haitian Jurists for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights celebrated its first anniversary since its official launch on June 23, 2017.

With its motto "Promote, train and defend", more than ever the league is committed to supporting all those whose respect for human rights is felt. The league takes the opportunity to urge the Haitian state to respect and protect human rights, stressing that there are too many social inequalities, too much injustice, too much misery and too much impunity in Haiti.

Civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights pillar of human rights, the right and access to health, the right to housing, the right to work and living wages, access to fair justice "should not remain as simple theories" he Government must at least provide a minimum of well-being to each Haitian "in order to provide effective relief to the evils that eat away at the most vulnerable," says the League.

Me Osno Moncher, National Coordinator of the League recalls "When the State decides to accompany the weakest, we will always be at its side, but as long as it continues to mistreat them, it will meet us on his way. "

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