UN ORGANIZATIONS IN HAITI DEEPLY CONCERNED BY RISE IN HOMOPHOBIC VIOLENCE

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UN ORGANIZATIONS IN HAITI DEEPLY CONCERNED BY RISE IN HOMOPHOBIC
VIOLENCENew York, Aug 19 2013 7:00PMThe United Nations in Haiti today
called on key political, religious and community leaders to inspire
respect for rights and encourage restraint from expressions of hatred
and contempt amid increase in homophobic violence in the country.

"The UN Mission and United Nations agencies and programmes in Haiti
are deeply concerned by the recent increase in homophobic violence in
the country," the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) said in
a statement.

"The UN urges all Haitians to continue working together towards the
construction of a state based on the respect for the rule of law;
respect for others, tolerance, individual dignity and human rights,"
MINUSTAH added.

The statement follows a weekend attack on the engagement party of a
gay couple, with people reportedly throwing stones and setting cars on
fires.

"The UN appreciates the intervention of the national authorities to
rescue victims of violence and urges increased efforts to prevent
further incidents and to prosecute and hold accountable those
responsible for the violence," according to the statement released by
MINUSTAH.

Echoing a 21 July statement by la Ministre Déléguée auprès du Premier
Ministre Chargée des Droits Humains et de la Lutte Contre la Pauvreté
Extrême, the UN community in Haiti reiterated that "tolerance, love,
solidarity, serenity, and the respect for others, as well as
fraternity, and justice for all remain the foundations of a growing
democratic society".

The statement also noted that Article 19 of the Haitian Constitution
stipulates the right "to life, health, and respect of the human person
for all citizens without distinction, in conformity with the Universal
Declaration of the Human Rights".

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and
partners launched in June in Cape Town, South Africa, a year-long
effort called 'Free & Equal' to raise awareness and respect for
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality.

Calling it an "unprecedented" initiative, Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon commended the campaign's core messages: human rights are
universal and we can change attitudes for the better.
"The Secretary-General has consistently called on world leaders to
address violence against LGBT members of our human family," his
spokesperson said in a statement, adding that Mr. Ban is personally
committed to championing this cause.Aug 19 2013 7:00PM
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