Human Rights: The Passion of Haiti.

• Author: Rutsch, Horst
• Position: Review

Haiti's human rights struggle has for many years inspired and challenged documentary filmmakers. The most recent contribution, A Work-In-Progress: Human Rights in Haiti by Isabelle Abric and Simone Guidi di Bagno, premiered at United Nations Headquarters in November. A production of the UN Department of Political Affairs and Organization of American States, A Work-In-Progress, offers a fascinating look at the Haitian people's steadfast struggle and recent progress in creating a society respectful of human rights. Seen through the eyes of victims, human rights defenders and observers with the International Civilian Mission in Haiti, the film documents the difficult task of establishing a new civilian police force, and judiciary and prison system based on international human rights standards after decades of corruption and impunity. (1999.56 min. English and French versions available from UN Department of Public Information. Tel: (212) 963-6939; Fax: (212) 963-6869; E-mail: audio-visual@un.org; www.un.org/av).

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