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STATEMENT OF THE OAS SECRETARY GENERAL ON HAITI

  February 28, 2004

"The Secretary General of the Organization of American States(OAS), César Gaviria, today reiterated his concern over the situation in Haiti, condemning the violence, lawlessness and lack of respect for human rights in the country. Fearing that the cost to Haiti of the current anarchy will be incalculable, Gaviria appealed to all Haitian actors with influence, the Government, political parties, civil society and Church leaders, and to the Haitian people as a whole, to put in effect a truce, as a first step in the development of a fully inclusive democratic process in the common interest."

Reference: E-030/04