WASHINGTON, CMC – The Group of American States (OAS), on Wednesday, concluded discussions with a high-level delegation from Haiti and representatives from the Venice Fee on crucial subjects associated to the safety context, future electoral processes, governance, and the event of a legislative framework to assist democratic stability in Haiti.
The OAS mentioned the three-day discussions aligned with its Everlasting Council Decision CP/RES.1237, adopted on November 17, 2023.
“This in-person engagement builds on latest collaborations between the OAS and the Venice Fee as a part of an ongoing initiative to assist Haiti determine legislative options that may function a foundation for conducting the subsequent and future electoral processes,” the OAS mentioned.
Following an invite by OAS Secretary Basic Luis Almagro in March 2024, the OAS famous that the Venice Fee issued an “Interim Opinion on Doable Constitutional and Legislative Options to Conduct Future Electoral Processes” in June.
The OAS mentioned this doc, which outlines suggestions for Haiti’s electoral framework, was developed based mostly on consultations with Haitian officers, together with Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, and “addresses each constitutional and electoral reforms important for Haiti’s democratic processes.”
In a September digital assembly, the OAS mentioned that its Division of Electoral Cooperation and Statement, the Venice Fee, and Haitian authorities “continued the dialogue to refine this framework.”
Representatives from the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti, the Provisional Electoral Council, the Nationwide Identification Workplace, and the Nationwide Convention Steering Committee attended this week’s conferences in Washington.
The aim was “to supply a chance for direct dialogue amongst Haitian representatives, OAS officers, Venice Fee members, and Everlasting and Observer Missions to the OAS.”
The OAS mentioned discussions centered on safety, financing, and the legislative framework for upcoming elections in Haiti, in addition to political-electoral rights, governance, and worldwide cooperation.
The three-day agenda additionally included professional periods with electoral specialists and regional authorities, protecting subjects resembling efficient mechanisms to realize a peaceable electoral course of, methods to arrange an election in battle zones, and abroad voting.
The OAS mentioned these conferences and the participation of the Haitian delegation have been made potential “due to the beneficiant contributions of the governments of Canada, France, and america.”
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