The Office of Citizen Protection, as a national institution for the promotion and protection of Human Rights, expresses its deep concern over the socio-political unrest in the country for about 8 days, underlining "Such a situation may provoke a serious humanitarian crisis endangering many people including women, children, people with reduced mobility, the sick, the wounded, the elderly who are the categories most exposed to great vulnerability in such circumstances."

The OPC takes the opportunity to reiterate the importance of respect, protection and implementation of Human Rights particularly in times of turmoil or political tension where "the protagonists are required to facilitate the establishment of humanitarian corridors that can serve populations in difficulty."

The Office recalls that "In various areas, particularly in the metropolitan area, many people no longer have access to water, food and medical care. Pregnant women are forced to give birth inside their homes in difficult conditions in the absence of health professionals taking into account the inaccessibility of public roads.

Patients with kidney failure are unable to seek treatment. In provincial hospitals, several patients have already died from lack of oxygen. On the other hand, children from low-income and low-income families are starving in many of the poorer neighborhoods of the country."

Faced with this situation, which jeopardizes the social protection of the most vulnerable people, in particular women, children, people with reduced mobility and the elderly, the OPC sends a warning message to all the actors or protagonists concerned by the this crisis and proposes to play a mediating role in a perspective of solution.

HL/ HaitiLibre