Penal Code - Haiti Observer Blog

Amended Penal Code to Strengthen Rule of Law. President Martelly presided over the opening of the Forum on Penal Policy of the Government. Minister of Justice and Public Safety Jean Sanon; President of the Court of Cassation Anel Joseph; Deputy Minister of Human Rights and Fight Against Extreme Poverty Marie Auguste; and senior officials, representatives, delegates, and institutions such as MINUSTAH, ProJustice, and Unit for Combating Corruption all attended.

The goal of the assizes, claimed Martelly, is to strengthen the rule of law, which he has made one of the top priorities of his presidency. He emphasized FPPG ". . . must update and better coordinate its sectoral public policies" With regard to the Ministry of Justice he explained its work must be systematized in coordination with a well-written penal code.

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