2017 represented a transition period for OHCHR in Haiti. OHCHR has been in Haiti since 2004 and represented by the Human Rights Section (HRS) of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The role of HRS is to support the Haitian authorities, the national human rights institution - Office de la Protection du Citoyen et de la Citoyenne (OPC) - and civil society to promote and protect human rights, to ensure accountability for human rights violations and redress for victims.
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