UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Report on Haiti. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.
Thank you, Madam Vice President.
We are grateful to the High Commissioner for his report.
Criminal gangs continue to commit abuses, including killings, kidnappings and sexual violence. Over a million Haitians have been displaced, and access to essential services is severely restricted.
Restoring security is essential to Haiti's long-term stability. The UK supported the Multinational Security Support Mission by providing £5 million to the Office of the High Commissioner to ensure the Mission complies with international standards on human rights, conduct and discipline. We welcome the Office's role in ensuring the Mission operates in line with the highest standards of human rights protection.
We also welcome efforts at the UN Security Council to develop a coordinated and sustainable way forward for Haiti's security and stability. Any future arrangements should seek to protect the rights and civil liberties of Haitians.
Moreover, we will continue to act against perpetrators of human rights abuses in Haiti, including through our human rights sanctions regime.
How can the international community ensure that future security arrangements in Haiti support a Haitian-led political process that protects rights and freedoms?
Thank you.
