Three years after the deployment of MINUSTAH, the human rights situation remains of great concern, and rapid improvements are needed, particularly regarding the right to life and physical integrity and social and economic rights. However, the May 2006 installation of an elected Government following a peaceful electoral cycle and subsequent high-level appointments in the area of rule of law have created the prospect of more efficient State responses to the very serious human rights situation. The Government’s willingness to address key issues such as impunity, corruption and prolonged pre-trial detention, and to implement police and justice reform is a most welcome first step in advancing respect for human rights in the country.
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