As Secretary General of Amnesty International I would like to address this letter to you and the members of your government with the aim of initiating a dialogue and presenting our concerns regarding the country’s human rights situation.

Amnesty International would also like to take this opportunity to urge the members of your government to consider effective measures for the promotion and protection of the whole range of human rights for all Haitians. It is crucial that your government shows a strong commitment and determination in pursuing such goals.

As you know, Amnesty International is an international human rights movement with more than 1.5 million members in over 140 countries throughout the world which works to ensure that all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments are observed and respected. It is an organization independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religious creed. It is concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights, including civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights.