The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on January 14, 2015 received, in a special meeting, the Foreign Minister of Haiti, Duly Brutus, who delivered a report on the political situation in his country. During the meeting, the Council approved a Declaration in which the OAS expresses its support “for the constitutional Haitian authorities and all stakeholders in their commitment to hold free, fair, and inclusive elections as soon as possible in accordance with the constitutional provisions for the renewal of the democratic institutions.”

1. PERMANENT COUNCIL
OEA/Ser.G
CP/DEC.58 (2000/15)
14 January 2015
Original: English
CP/DEC.58 (2000/15)
DECLARATION ON
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN HAITI
(Adopted by the Permanent Council at the meeting held on January 14, 2015)
THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,
BEARING IN MIND:
The provisions of the Charter of the OAS and the Inter-American Democratic Charter and
The necessity to hold free and fair elections in Haiti to preserve the constitutional order;
RECALLING:
The previous Declarations of the Permanent Council CP/DEC.53 (1965/14) and CP/DEC.55
(1985/14) on the electoral process in Haiti;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:
All recent efforts undertaken by the Executive to organize free and fair elections to include
all stakeholders leading to a satisfactory resolution of the political crisis;
CONSIDERING:
The informative presentation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs , H.E. Duly Brutus, to the
Permanent Council on the current political situation of Haiti and the commitment of the Haitian
authorities to hold those elections this year;
DECLARES:
Its support for the constitutional Haitian authorities and all stakeholders in their commitment
to hold free, fair and inclusive elections as soon as possible in accordance with the constitutional
provisions for the renewal of the democratic institutions.
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