OCNH Report Exposes New Weaknesses in Haiti’s Civil Registry System

In a new report made public on March 14, 2026, the Organisation des Citoyens pour une nouvelle Haïti once again sounds the alarm on the issue of civil registration in the country, particularly in the departments of Grand’Anse, Artibonite, Nord-Est, Centre, and Ouest. For the civil society organization, the finding is unequivocal: the management of civil registration in the aforementioned departments is “faced with structural, administrative, and legal shortcomings that compromise citizens’ access to their fundamental r