The Office of the Protection of the Citizen (OPC) expresses its indignation following the resignation last week of Dr. Fils-Lien Ely Thelot, President of the National Committee to Fight Human Trafficking (CNLTP)

According to confirmed information, the President of the CNLTP has submitted his resignation to the Head of State, explaining "the Committee is paralyzed because of the lack of resources it faces, 3 years after its appointment [...] No supervision is granted to the Committee by the supervising Ministry of this structure."

The OPC regrets that the State authorities concerned do not understand the need to support the work of the Committee in the fight against human trafficking in Haiti at a time when this phenomenon is becoming very alarming especially in border areas. Recalling that the State has an obligation to respect, protect and fulfill Human Rights through the adoption of appropriate measures that can guarantee the full exercise of these rights. Clearly, the State must fight all the phenomena hindering the enjoyment of human rights.

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The National Committee for the Fight against Human Trafficking was established by a presidential decree dated 12 August 2015 following the publication of the Law of 30 April 2014 on the Fight against Human Trafficking. It is composed of 12 members, including 7 representatives of ministries, 3 representatives of the autonomous state institutions and 2 representatives of human rights organizations that have been invested in their office on 1 December 2015. Members List : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15940-haiti-politic-inauguration-of-members-of-the-committee-against-human-trafficking.html

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