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Internally Displace Persons
Haiti's January 2010 earthquake displaced 1.5 million or more. To date, little has been done to help them, those affected forced to mostly survive on their own, as well as cope with an ongoing cholera epidemic.
Protection of Refugees
Rarely is refugee status or asylum granted.
Respect for Political Rights: The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government
Understating Haiti's repressive governance, the State Department said Haitians aren't "always able....to change their government" freely. In fact, "November elections were marred by fraud, flawed voter registration lists, ballot stuffing, intimidation, and some violence at the polls."
Elections and Political Participation
Serious irregularities make Haiti's electoral process illegitimate, including by banning its most popular party by far - Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas.
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