THE TANDEM PROJECT
UNITED NATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS,
FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF
Separation of Religion or Belief & State
HAITI
Eighth Session U.N. Human Rights Council Universal
Periodic Review (3-14 May 2010)
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
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The
Haiti Universal Periodic Review will be held by the UN Human Rights
Council on Tuesday 11 May from 14:30 -17:30. Open this link to access reports
for the Haiti Universal Periodic Review: National Report; Compilation
prepared by OHCHR; Summary prepared by OHCHR; Interactive Dialogue; Comments
& Answers; Final Remarks.
HRC
Web Cast: Tuesday 11 May 2010.
Adoption:
Friday 14 May 2010
The
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process launched by the UN Human
Rights Council in 2008 to review the human rights obligations and
responsibilities of all UN Member States by 2011. Click for an Introduction to
the Universal Periodic Review, Process and News:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/BasicFacts.aspx
The
Tandem Project Recommendations
(attached) are in preparation for the Haiti Universal Periodic Review scheduled
for 11 May 2010. Because of the horrific earthquake that struck the capital
Port-au-Prince, the Haiti Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights
Council on 11 May 2010 is problematic as the country struggles to recover
from the devastation. The Presidential Palace and many government
offices and staff were killed or are missing; including the collapse of the UN
Mission building and the death of the head of mission and many UN staff.
The
Tandem Project was working on preparation recommendations for the Haiti
National Report at the time of the earthquake. We go ahead with revised
preparation recommendations (attached) assuming the Universal Periodic Review
will be held, if not possible in May, re-scheduled for another time
during the 2008-2011 first cycle of the Universal Periodic Review.
Excerpt:
The Tandem Project recommends Haiti
build on their faith-based religious-spiritual-ethnic heritage by transforming
the horrific death and trauma of the earthquake into a national model of
tolerance for diversity of religion or belief, grounded in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants and in the future a
legally-binding International Convention on Freedom of Religion or Belief. Long
term development in Haiti must begin with the government of Haiti and the
empowerment of the Haitian people building a government infrastructure
structure free of corruption, with balanced technical help but not control from
the family of nations. Respect for the rule of law, human rights and freedom of
religion or belief should be a cornerstone core component of a long term
reconstruction and development plan organized and initiated by Haitians
themselves.
Attachment: Haiti – Universal Periodic Review & Freedom of
Religion or Belief.