Deteriorating Conditions in the Jeremie, Haiti Prison
Date of Publication
1-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Human Security
Keywords
human security, Healthcare, Sanitation, Violations, Food insecurity
Description
This report proceeds in four parts: First, it provides an overview of conditions at the prison including compliance, or lack thereof, with minimum standards on access to food, sanitation, and other basic necessities. Next, it catalogs due process violations and access to justice issues faced by detained persons. It follows with an analysis of Haiti’s compliance with its human rights obligations. The report concludes with specific recommendations. Throughout, the report aims to give voice to the individuals languishing in the prison who, but for the efforts of CRAALE, have been all but forgotten and live without hope of vindicating their rights. All names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals.
Deteriorating Conditions in the Jeremie, Haiti Prison
This report proceeds in four parts: First, it provides an overview of conditions at the prison including compliance, or lack thereof, with minimum standards on access to food, sanitation, and other basic necessities. Next, it catalogs due process violations and access to justice issues faced by detained persons. It follows with an analysis of Haiti’s compliance with its human rights obligations. The report concludes with specific recommendations. Throughout, the report aims to give voice to the individuals languishing in the prison who, but for the efforts of CRAALE, have been all but forgotten and live without hope of vindicating their rights. All names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals.
