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Les eleves haitiens disent et dessinent les droits de l'homme
“Les Eleves Haitiens disent et dessinent les Droits de l’Homme” is a booklet which features poems in Creole and French and the drawings from Haitian schoolchildren obtained from a picture contest organized by UNESCO to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The booklet, published in 1998 in Haiti, is made up of many drawings, each followed by a poem on the subjects of justice, equality, liberty, friendship and peace.
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Declaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme
“Declaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme” is an essay in French, circulated by the International Civil Mission in Haiti in 1998, written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document describes some of the history of the declaration of human rights and how the International Civil Mission in Haiti plans to upkeep human rights and strengthen democracy in Haiti.
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Las Elecciones Congesionales y Municipales y La Participation Ciudadana
“The Congressional and Municipal Elections and the Citizen Participation” is an informational booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the “Citizen Participation” movement in the Dominican Republic, in lead up to the May 1998 Congressional and Municipal Elections in the Dominican Republic. In the first chapter of the booklet one can find the description of the Dominican Electoral System and its history, the meaning of the attributes of voting, and an insight into the role of the electoral authorities. The second chapter thoroughly describes the upcoming 1998 Municipal and Congressional Elections, while the next two chapters explain the role of citizens’ participation through the act of voting in the decision-making process of the Dominican society. Additionally, the booklet contains a table with the numbers of officials to be elected for each locality.
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Observacion Electoral: Red de Observadores Electorales Elecciones Congresionales y Municipales de 1998
“Electoral Observation: Network of Electoral Observers. 1998 Congressional and Municipal Elections” is an informational brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the “Citizen Participation” movement in the Dominican Republic, in lead up to the 1998 Congressional and Municipal Elections. The brochure describes the civil society electoral observation promoted by the “Citizen Participation” movement. The brochure explains the meaning of citizen participation and electoral observation on the part of the civil society.
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Participacion Ciudadana
“Citizen Participation” is an informational brochure, available in Spanish, Issued in 1998 by the “Citizen Participation” movement in the Dominican Republic. The brochure explains what the “Citizen Participation“ civic movement means, the idea that stood behind creating it, as well as the values and message it tries to send to the civil society.
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Les Fruits de l'Illegalite sont Amers
“Les Fruits de l’Illégalité sont Amers” is an essay, believed to have been published in 1998, which explains to readers that Haiti is at a decisive crossroads in between democracy and dictatorship. The crisis between Legislature and Executive is creating a political struggle and this document, available in French, provides historical information on the political development of Haiti with the reoccurring theme that in times of crisis, resorting to illegal activities has led to bitter consequences. The document also gives recommendations for solving this crisis with individual signatories agreeing to these points; yet the common source of the document is not listed.
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Participacion Ciudadana: Estatutos Generales
“General Statutes: Citizens’ Participation” is an informational brochure, available in Spanish, believed to be issued in 1997 by the “Citizen Participation” movement in the Dominican Republic. The brochure describes the general ordinances for membership and internal activities of the civic movement organization called “Citizen Participation.” The brochure is comprised of six chapters indicating the goals, membership, structure and general dispositions of the organization, followed by a lay out of the declaration of principles that stand at the organization’s foundation of functioning.
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Haiti Legislative Ballot 1997
Ballot used for Senate elections on 6 April 1997. One third of Senate seats were up for re-election. This ballot was used in the Lwes department.
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Collectivites Territoriales
“Collectivites Territoriales” is a pamphlet, available in French, created by the Conseil Electoral Provisoire (CEP) with the help of IFES, which provides background information to the Communal Elections in Haiti in April 1997. The document contains a calendar of different elections happening in 1997 in Haiti, including Municipal Elections, and an explanation of the government hierarchy.