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Longchamp

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first: 1993-08-27
most recent: 1995-07-31
sittings or episodes: 9
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“My delegation anticipates with satisfaction the decision that the Security Council is going to take to authorize the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), and wishes to express its thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary- General in Haiti, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, to the personnel of UNMIH, and to all those who have done their utmost to make the Mission the success it is. The Government of J ean-Bertrand Aristide will continue to work closely with the United Nations Mission in Haiti during its time in office so that these successes can be made permanent.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“For this purpose, the Government is developing and setting up flexible mechanisms which can take available resources and turn them into sources of employment. Exactly a year ago, the Security Council adopted resolution 940 (1994). At that time, Haiti was under the yoke of a ferocious military dictatorship; there was no freedom in the country, not even freedom of religion. Though all is not yet rosy, at least there is now hope. For the people of Haiti have once again won the right to decide on their own destiny, and I am certain that they will make good use of it. I should like here to hail the courage of that people, whose resolve has rewarded the support of the international community and made it possible to restore constitutional order to Haiti.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“Unfortunately, the effects of the coup d'etat on the country's economy, which was already in poor health, are for the moment the greatest impediment to stability. Despite significant budgetary performance and the generosity of the international community, the bulk of the Government's activities up to now have been aimed solely at the balance of payments, the operation of State institutions, urgent humanitarian aid and the restoration of stocks. To facilitate the transition of most Haitians from subhuman destitution to poverty with dignity remains the fundamental aim; only by achieving this goal can the programme of national reconciliation of the Government of J can-Bertrand Aristide be completed.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“For that reason, before the holding of the second round of balloting, partial elections will take place in those areas where it was not possible to hold elections on 25 June. However, given the dissatisfaction of certain political organizations and the threatened boycott of the second round by certain candidates, the Provisional Electoral Council has been reorganized, following the resignation of its chairman. It is to be hoped that the organization of complementary elections and the second round will take into account the shortcomings of the first round. Generally speaking, normal life in Haiti is beginning to be organized on a democratic basis, to the great satisfaction of Haitians.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“In order to ensure that the sufferings of the people who were victims of the coup d'etat are taken into account, a new National Commission for Truth and Justice has been set up by the Government to carry out inquiries into violations of human rights that took place between 29 September 1991 and 15 October 1994. All these initiatives have helped to create the right environment for the holding of the legislative and municipal elections that took place in the month of June. Despite a number of problems which prevented many from voting, the popular turnout was considered to be reasonable. The organizational conditions were far from ideal, and some incidents took place which led either to the postponement or the cancellation of elections in certain areas.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“The current Government is confident that on 7 February 1996, when power is transferred to the new Government, Haiti will have the appropriate infrastructure and personnel to ensure the security of the population and of its institutions and to protect the territorial integrity of the country. Along with the creation of security institutions, the Government is engaged in a vast reform of the penal and judicial system. A new justice academy has been set up, and retraining courses have been organized for judicial personnel already in their posts. Special emphasis has been placed on the management of detention centres. Many of them have been, or are in the process of being, renovated. More qualified staff have been recruited and training courses have been held for the prison guards.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“Therefore, in order to ensure the security of key installations and within the framework of professionalizing Haitian armed forces, special training units have been set up. In addition to the presidential guard, a ministerial security unit, a judiciary security unit, a port security unit and an airport security unit have been set up. Other bodies, such as the border guards and the coast guard, will shortly become operational. Furthermore, the interim police force is performing its task very satisfactorily. Three successive classes of the new police academy have already been deployed in various Haitian cities: Petion-Ville, Delmas, Port-au-Prince, Cap- Haitien and Gona'i'ves.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“Thanks to UNMIH's assistance, political violence has markedly decreased, along with the crime rate, which at one time was strongly undermining the Haitian people's confidence in the process of restoring constitutional order to the country. These days, night life has been restored, especially in Port-au-Prince, as illustrated by the successful holding of a cultural festival this past weekend, by the "Bouyon rasin" group, at the Sylvio Cator stadium in Port-au-Prince, whose performances ended only in the wee hours of the morning. Of course, total security is a long way away, but the general feeling of uncertainty is lifting. Ironically, the unexpected collapse of Haiti' s security forces has contributed to this situation.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“The delegation of Haiti sincerely thanks the Secretary-General for his report on the activities of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), which the Council, in resolution 940 (1994), entrusted with assisting the Haitian Government in its task of sustaining the secure and stable environment established during the multinational phase, professionalizing the armed forces, creating a civilian police force distinct from the army, and organizing and holding the necessary municipal and legislative elections needed to ensure the irreversible establishment of democracy in Haiti. Our delegation fully concurs with the views of the Secretary-General to the effect that UNMIH personnel are performing their tasks in an exemplary manner.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“Mr. Longchamp (Haiti) (interpretation from French): My delegation wishes to express its gratification at seeing you, Sir, presiding over the work of the Council for the month of July. We have no doubt that your proven diplomatic skills, your clear-sightedness and your savoir- faire have ensured the success of the work of the Security Council throughout this month.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“Reforms are under way in the judiciary. The Government is waiting only for the United Nations Mission in Haiti to be deployed in order to assist it in these tasks, as promised under the Governors Island Agreement and resolution 861 (1993) of 27 August 1993. The Haitian delegation therefore sincerely hopes that the Security Council will unanimously adopt the draft resolution, as a sign of the continued support of the international community for the democratization of Haitian society. On behalf of my Government, I wish to take this opportunity to give a cordial welcome to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, and to all the members of the United Nations Mission in Haiti.”
1995-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3496 (1995) · source
“Nevertheless, the confidence of the Haitian people in a better future is tempered by what they see as the possible survival of the coup d 'e'tat regime; the activities of a network of their former oppressors, including former members of the Haitian armed forces, paramilitary groups, such as the terrorist organization FRAPH, and the former section heads and attaches; the widespread availability of weapons accumulated during the three years after the coup; and the inability of the Haitian judicial system to satisfy the demands of the victims of the coup d 'etat. The Haitian Government is aware that urgent measures need to be taken to address this problem. Two commissions have therefore been established to study the reform of the armed forces of Haiti and the creation of a police force in accordance with the provisions of our Constitution.”
1995-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3496 (1995) · source
“The Haitian Government therefore wishes to express its gratitude to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Friends of the Secretary-General on the question of Haiti, the States members of the Security Council, the participants in the Multinational Force and the leadership of the United States, whose commitment contributed to the success of the Multinational Force in Haiti.”
1995-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3496 (1995) · source
“Currently, an electoral commission is preparing for the forthcoming legislative and municipal elections. The joint United Nations-Organization of American States International Civilian Mission in Haiti, which has resumed its activities in Haiti, has noted a considerable improvement in the human rights situation. It recognizes that the Haitians now enjoy their fundamental rights - in particular the freedom of speech, freedom of association and freedom of assembly. To help establish an atmosphere of peace, since his return to the country on 15 October 1994 President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has waged a tireless campaign to promote tolerance and national reconciliation. Accordingly, we have every reason for hope in Haiti.”
1995-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3496 (1995) · source
“On 31 July last year, the Security Council adopted resolution 940 (1994), which authorized the creation of a multinational force whose mandate it was to create conditions for the implementation of the Governors Island Agreement of 3 July 1993 - in particular, the creation of an environment conducive to the deployment of the United Nations Mission in Haiti. Today, we can say that such an environment exists. Since the peaceful deployment on 19 September 1994 of the Multinational Force, the Governors Island Agreement has been progressively implemented. Those who usurped political power have withdrawn; the legitimate authorities have resumed their functions; constitutional order has been re-established; and President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has resumed his position as Head of State.”
1995-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3496 (1995) · source
“Mr. Longchamp (Haiti) (interpretation from French): The honour and responsibility of presiding over the Security Council for the current month have been vested in you, Sir, and in your country, Argentina. I am very pleased to see you conducting the deliberations with so much understanding and dedication. Your wealth of diplomatic experience and your professional and human qualities are tangible contributions to the success of the Council's work. The delegation of Haiti welcomes the opportunity the draft resolution gives us both to express the support of the Haitian Government for the text itself and to demonstrate its support for the recommendations contained in the report (S/1995/46) of the Secretary- General, dated 17 January 1995, on the question concerning Haiti.”
1995-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3496 (1995) · source
“We rely on the generous assistance of all our friends and international partners to enable us at least to cope with the obligations that are before us. To conclude, let me once again, on behalf of the Haitian people and my Government, express heartfelt thanks to the international community, which has contributed so largely to the dawning of this day.”
1994-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3437 (1994) · source
“Finally, it is a great day for democracy, for which we all struggle, because this victory represents progress for democracy throughout the world. The return of President Aristide once again demonstrates that when consensus is reached, the international community has the means to have its decisions implemented. A first step has been successfully taken. Much remains to be done to establish that democracy once and for all. As you well know, democracy and development are related and there can be no true peace if the living conditions of the population are not improved. In that respect, we appeal to the international community to help us to rebuild a country that three years of depredations by a military regime have virtually ruined.”
1994-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3437 (1994) · source
“Mr. Longchamp (Haiti) (interpretation from French): Just a few hours ago, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti after three years of enforced exile in order to resume his duties and pursue the mandate entrusted to him by the Haitian people. This is a great day for the Haitian people who, for three long years, have heroically resisted and fought to ensure that the military dictatorship did not become permanently installed in Haiti. This is a great day for Haiti because with peace restored, the people can devote itself to reconstruction and economic development. This is a great day for the international community, which put forth tremendous efforts to provide a solution to the tragic situation that the coup d'etat had produced in Haiti.”
1994-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3437 (1994) · source
“On Tuesday next, President Aristide, in his address to the General Assembly, will have the opportunity to tell the international community how grateful the Haitian people are for the support that has been demonstrated for them over the last three years and for the efforts that have been made to end their sufferings. In the meantime, allow me to thank in particular the Secretary-General of the Organization, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who for 22 months now has been dedicating himself to finding a multilateral solution to the Haitian crisis. My sincere thanks go also to the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General, the countries of the Caribbean Community, the troop-contributing countries, - the multinational force and the United Nations Mission in Haiti.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source
“A grenade was thrown into a crowd which was demonstrating following the reinstatement of the Mayor of Port-au-Prince. This resulted in the death of three persons and the serious wounding of about a dozen others. This grave incident demonstrates the need for the multinational force to speed up disarmament in order to create a stable and secure environment which would make possible the national reconciliation that we desire so much. President Aristide's return to Haiti in the coming days to resume his functions will be made possible by the resolve of the international community to support the Haitian people in their legitimate aspirations to a democratic society and a state of law.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source
“We are now nearing the goal that we have been pursuing for three years - the departure of the perpetrators of the coup d'etat and the return of President Aristide. But we have not yet achieved this objective. It would be naive, even irresponsible, on our part to hail a victory while the military are still in control of the country. We must expect manoeuvres on their part designed to shirk their commitments once again. Despite the presence of the multinational force, acts of violence directed at the population continue. The paramilitary forces continue to sow death. The Haitian people are still paying with their lives for the restoration of democracy in Haiti. Today, just a few hours ago in Port- au-Prince, FRAPH caused new casualties.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source
“Demonstrations of support for the return of President Aristide are being held everywhere round the country. Today hope is being reborn in Haiti. My Government, which has always called for these measures, is fully satisfied with this new course of events. This positive development has prompted the Security Council to consider the lifting of the sanctions imposed by its resolutions 841 (1993), 873 (1993) and 917 (1994). However, this measure should take effect after the return to Haiti of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. My Government supports this decision, which, in fact, President Aristide, in his statement of 25 September, invited the Council to consider. We fervently hope that the members of the Council will unanimously adopt the draft resolution before it.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source
“Yesterday, for the first time since the coup d'etat, the constitutional Parliament was able to meet, having been convened by President Aristide, to begin consideration of a draft amnesty law. This morning, the Mayor of Port-au-Prince, Mr. Evans Paul, resumed his functions after having been prevented from carrying them out by attaches and members of the FRAPH paramilitary group, who had threatened his life. The disarmament of the Army and the paramilitary forces has begun. High-calibre weapons have been confiscated, and the conduct of the police has markedly improved. The Haitian people, who have been forced by the brutal repression of the military either to remain silent or to flee in order to escape death, are beginning to express themselves and to exercise their fundamental rights.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source
“I have genuine pleasure in taking part in this meeting of the Council devoted to consideration of the question of Haiti. After three long years of disappointment and frustrated hopes, the positive developments that we have been witnessing in the situation in Haiti for the last two weeks justify our feeling of optimism and our belief that the tragedy of the Haitian people is approaching its end. The arrival in Haiti on 19 September of the first components of the multinational force authorized by Security Council resolution 940 (1994) Council has permitted a resumption of the process of the restoration of democracy, in conformity with the Governors Island Agreement - a process which, since the unfortunate withdrawal of the Harlan County on 11 October last year, had been paralysed.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source
“I should like to assure them all of the complete cooperation of the Haitian Government during this delicate transition. We hope that, over the coming days, President Jean- Bertrand Aristide will be back in Haiti. When that happens, the Haitian Government will have to address itself immediately to an extremely difficult situation. That said, and until this afternoon's meeting, we wish to express the support of the Haitian Government for the initiative contained in the draft resolution to be submitted with a view to lifting the sanctions the moment President Aristide is back in Haiti.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3429 (1994) · source
“Mr. Longchamp (Haiti) (interpretation from French): I should like first of all to thank Secretary of State Warren Christopher for his statement on the progress being made in Haiti thanks to the presence of the multinational force. Next Tuesday, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will address the General Assembly of the United Nations and he will then have the opportunity, on behalf of the Haitian Government, to express the gratitude of the Haitian people to the international community for its efforts to restore constitutional order in Haiti. In the meantime, I should like to express our full satisfaction and our particular thanks to the Security Council, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his staff, the Secretary-General's Group of Friends and the countries that have joined the multinational force.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3429 (1994) · source
“President, to join with us in defending our national sovereignty. We invite the international community to respect us and to respect our national sovereignty, not only because of who we are and what we represent, but also because of who the members of the international community are and what they represent for the establishment of a new world political order.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“He has done so not only out of respect for the international community, the Haitian people and the office he holds, but also, and in particular, because of his conviction that the Agreement is the only way for the Haitian nation to defend and recover its national sovereignty: as article 58 of the Haitian Constitution puts it, "National sovereignty resides in the entirety of the citizens". By requesting the help of the international community to solve the Haitian crisis, we are sharing with it our dream that all our compatriots should be united in the exercise of the prerogatives of their sovereignty to decide the future of their country. By stating the consent of the Government of President Aristide to the draft resolution before the Council, we are calling on the international community, through you, Mr.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“We believe that the draft resolution before the Security Council today contains elements that will enable the international community to respond appropriately to the challenge issued by a handful of unscrupulous soldiers who for more than three years have been contributing to the destruction of their own country. An agreement is a contract. Those who sign it must respect it or pay the price. The President of the Republic of Haiti, despite profound reservations, signed the Governors Island Agreement. But, while history has shown that his reservations were well founded, he has scrupulously respected that Agreement.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“I need hardly say that the attitude of the military putschists is thwarting the complete implementation of the Governors Island Agreement and the consequent end to the crisis, which the international community desires with all its heart and towards which it has made so many efforts. The ongoing situation is only exacerbating the destruction of the country and increasing the suffering of the people, who have no recourse but to flee the country in any way they can, thus creating a refugee problem for the entire region. In the present situation, we believe additional measures are necessary to put an end to the delaying tactics and arrogance of the military leadership, which pose a direct threat to the authority of the Security Council.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Despite the Security Council's reimposition and strengthening of sanctions in order to compel the military leadership to respect its commitments, no progress has been made to that end. To the contrary, in recent months the military regime has become harder; it has increased repression and taken measures to limit civil liberties. Human rights violations have increased considerably. A state of emergency has been declared in Haiti. At the same time, the military has been increasing its defiance of the international community, installing a provisional President and expelling the International Civilian Mission (MICIVIH). Moreover, the illegal, illegitimate Government is preparing to hold legislative and presidential elections.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“While President Aristide has done everything in his power to respect the commitments undertaken at Governors Island, that is not true of the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of Haiti, who has employed constant obstacles and delaying tactics to prevent complete implementation. Making use of armed civilians, and at times operating themselves, the military has created a climate of terror in Haiti, not conducive to the peaceful transition called for in the Governors Island Agreement. Hence, the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) could not be deployed, and the Minister of Justice, who was preparing to present to Parliament the draft law on the separation of the police and the army, was murdered in cold blood. President Aristide was unable to return to the country as planned on 30 October 1993.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“It provided for dialogue between the various political views represented in Parliament, the formation of a government of national concord, a programme of international cooperation, the granting of amnesty by the President of the Republic, the creation of a new police force distinct from the army, the retirement of the commander of the armed forces and accompanying reform of the armed forces, and the return to Haiti of President Aristide. All those provisions were to have been implemented before 30 October 1993; the United Nations and the OAS were to verify that implementation.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“A year ago, on 3 July 1993, after long and difficult negotiations led by the Special Representative of the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS), Mr. Dante Caputo, an agreement was signed, opening the way to a peaceful settlement of the crisis. The 10-point Governors Island Agreement embodied all the elements that could lead to the restoration of constitutional order and lay the structural foundations for the permanent establishment of democracy in Haiti.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“On the basis of the report of the Secretary-General, the Security Council initially made the embargo on oil products and weapons and ammunition universal and binding. For its part, the legitimate Government made many concessions, with the sole aim of enabling the country to rise from the abyss into which the irresponsible current leaders of the Haitian army hurled it. All those efforts were met by the obstinate refusal of the military putschists to retreat from the political arena and let democratic progress prevail once more. With their position bolstered by the mixed signals sent from certain quarters, they have totally ignored the repeated appeals and decisions of the international community, which indicates their determination not to give up the power they usurped.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“The international community has spared no effort to help find a solution to this situation; many initiatives to this end have been taken, at great cost. The Organization of American States (OAS) first of all and then the United Nations adopted measures directed towards resolving this crisis by diplomatic means. Apart from the resolutions of the Ad Hoc Committee of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the OAS on Haiti, we have in mind the mediation efforts of the former Foreign Minister of Colombia, Mr. Ramirez Ocampo, which led to the Port-au-Prince, Caracas and Cartagena de las Indias meetings and to the signing of the Washington Agreement of 29 January 1992. Our Organization, for its part, has adopted many resolutions, one of which authorized the deployment of a United Nations-OAS civilian mission.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Throughout the world, decisions were taken with a view to isolating the putschists, restoring the legitimate authorities to office and continuing the democratic process which President Aristide and his Government had begun and whose results were already starting to take shape. Today, precisely 34 months after the beginning of that treacherous act by a power-hungry general, supported in his mad venture by a small minority opposing the permanent establishment of a State based on the rule of law in Haiti, we must acknowledge that the situation has not changed: the putschists continue to control the country and to subjugate the population, President Aristide is still in exile, and the international community is still calling for his return in vain. It is true that commendable initiatives have been taken with a view to resolving this crisis.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Mr. Longchamp (Haiti) (interpretation from French): When, on the morning of 30 September 1991, the news of the coup d'etat perpetrated by the Haitian military against the democratically elected President of that country became known, the reaction was immediate. In the wake of the emotion and indignation generated by this heinous act, the international community vigorously condemned this blow against democracy in Haiti, to the establishment of which it had greatly contributed by assisting in the holding of elections on 16 December 1990 - the first free and fair elections held in my country in nearly two centuries.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“I take this opportunity to make an urgent appeal to the international community, States, institutions, organizations and others to ensure that the sanctions provided for in the draft resolution are fully implemented, in order to end the suffering of the Haitian people. The success of this initiative depends on strict compliance with the draft resolution.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“Recently, the people of Petit Bourg du Borgne and the suburb of Gonaives were the victims of massacres carried out by tactical units of the Haitian Armed Forces. This led to a mass flight to the interior of the country and attempts to flee elsewhere to escape the terror of the putschist regime. A solution to the crisis cannot come too soon for the Haitian people. We therefore hope that the draft resolution will have the desired result, even before it enters into force: the departure of the military and the immediate restoration of President Aristide to his legitimate functions. We thank in advance the members of the Security Council, who we trust will unanimously adopt the draft resolution.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“The sudden arrival of FRAPH on the political scene in Haiti coincided not only with a worsening of banditry and gangsterism, but also with human rights violations of a kind hitherto unknown among the range of repressive measures in Haiti: the rape of women, the kidnapping of children and the mutilation of the bodies of victims. At the same time, they are trying to exploit the sanctions by monopolizing the trade in petroleum products and by-products. Despite the difficult and often hostile conditions, and the limited means at its disposal, the International Civilian Mission in Haiti reported more than 50 cases of summary execution in the Port-au-Prince area, attributed to the military and its civilian auxiliaries, in February alone.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“This Agreement was achieved thanks to the hard work of the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General and of the Organization of American States, with the help of the Four Friends. Unfortunately, since the signing of the Governors Island Agreement, the military has not only reneged on its commitment, but has also created conditions preventing the Agreement's implementation, by, inter alia, establishing a paramilitary organization known as FRAPH, whose members are primarily recruited from among the "tontons macoutes" of the Duvalier dictatorship.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“Mr. Longchamp (Haiti) (interpretation from French): The Government of the Republic of Haiti welcomes the submission to the Security Council of a draft resolution containing measures along the lines of those requested by President Aristide, in particular in his address to the General Assembly on 28 October 1993 and in his letter to the Secretary-General of 9 March 1994. On behalf of my Government, I also wish to express our deep appreciation to the countries that are the Four Friends of the Secretary-General and to the delegation of Argentina, which sponsored the draft resolution. The aim of the draft resolution is to force the leadership of the Haitian Armed Forces to abide by the commitments they made to the Haitian people and the international community when they signed the Governors Island Agreement.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“The international community must bring pressure to bear so that all the provisions of the Governors Island Agreement and the New York Pact will be complied with and so that Haiti will finally regain peace, which will allow its people to live in security and its sons and daughters to stop paying with their lives, as did Mr. Guy Malary, for their dream of seeing democracy and the rule of law flourish.”
1993-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3293 (1993) · source
“A handful of criminals cannot be allowed to defy with impunity the international community and hold hostage an entire people that desires to recover its rights and its freedom. So that Mr. Malary's death will not be in vain and so that the long list of victims of repression will be closed out, it is important that the Council monitor strictly the application of measures reimposed under resolution 873 (1993). The more these measures are respected, the faster and surer will be the results, which will put an end to the suffering of a people that has already made so many sacrifices for the sake of democracy.”
1993-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3293 (1993) · source
“The assassination of Minister Malary is very revealing of that sector's systematic opposition to the transition process and to the return of President Aristide. Minister Malary was precisely the person charged with presenting to the Haitian Parliament a bill on the separation of the Police and the Armed Forces and on the establishment of the future police force of which he was to take control, as well as on the reform of the judicial system. This act and those responsible for it should be condemned in the sternest terms by the international community. The international community must make it clear beyond all doubt to the perpetrators of that crime that it is determined to carry out to the end the process of restoring democracy.”
1993-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3293 (1993) · source
“Guy Malary was an eminent jurist, a confirmed democrat and a true patriot who wanted the well-being of his country. He was profoundly committed to the noble cause of a better Haiti for the young generation, in particular for his five-year-old son. Since his appointment to office he had discharged admirably the immense task of bringing to the Haitian people an effective judicial system within the rule of law that my Government wishes to install. Since the signing of the Governors Island Agreement, groups of armed civilians, commonly known as "attaches" - who, by all accounts, are auxiliary personnel of the Armed Forces and the police - have been waging a terror campaign to intimidate anyone who in any way, from within or without the country, wants to help restore democracy in Haiti.”
1993-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3293 (1993) · source
“Mr. LONGCHAMP (Haiti) (interpretation from French): I should like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your accession to the presidency of the Council for this month and to wish you success in discharging your mandate. The circumstances compelling the Council to meet today are extremely grave. As all are aware, last Thursday, 14 October, the Malval Government's Minister of Justice, Mr. Guy Malary, while in the company of three other individuals, was assassinated by a commando group that riddled his car with bullets before leaving the scene calmly and without fear of apprehension. That crime revolted the Government and threw the population into a state of consternation, and it shows clearly that there is no longer any limit to violence in Haiti. Mr.”
1993-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3293 (1993) · source
“We are also grateful to friendly States, primarily the group of four "Friends of the Secretary-~General", for their tireless support, which made it possible for us to reach this objective. However, it is clear that a great deal remains to be done. The situation is still extremely precarious, with a renewed outbreak of human rights violations, as indicated by the last report of the International Civilian Mission. My delegation hopes that the Security Council will remain vigilant against any attempts to wreck the process of establishing democracy in Haiti.”
1993-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3271 (1993) · source