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Civil-society experts urge funding for Haitian-led transitional justice and digital public infrastructure
Summary
At a congressional briefing, panelists called for investment in Haitian-led truth and restorative justice processes and for digital public systems that would reduce corruption and improve identity, voting and public accounting.
Isabelle Clerier, a Haitian anthropologist and transitional justice expert, told the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission briefing that resourcing Haitian civil society and strengthening digital public infrastructure are immediate, scalable steps to address impunity and mismanagement.
"Haitian civil society needs the time and resources to design and implement transitional and restorative justice mechanisms," Clerier said, recommending community-led truth initiatives, commemorative activities and locally adapted restorative forums. She argued these approaches can begin now and offer more sustainable, lower-cost pathways to…
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