Sandra Honoré spoke and the protest of the opposition went well

While the protest on November 18th was punctuated by violence, that of November 25th took place peacefully. Twenty-four hours prior to the demonstration of the political opposition, Sandra Honoré, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN in Haiti and head of MINUSTAH, called on Haitian authorities to respect the freedom to demonstrate and freedom of expression.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
27 nov. 2014 | Lecture : 3 min.
llIn a statement released on November 24th , twenty-four hours before the opposition planned to demonstrate to demand the departure of the government, Honoré made clear to the government that: "Freedom to manifest peacefully and freedom of expression are rights guaranteed by international conventions, enshrined in the Haitian Constitution and supported by law.” She told Haitian authorities that the "exercise of the right to demonstrate and freedom of opinion is a sign of consolidation of democracy in Haiti and efforts should be made by both si
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