,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4 
,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4  
,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4   
,norton1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,eddie       
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4     
,moran1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4       
,sewell ( ,alabama1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,mississippi7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
"w ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti to address    
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr54  
,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( wom5 & girls h be5 
victims ( sexual or g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 
,haiti1 p>ticul>ly 9 times ( conflict or
 natural disa/]2 ,:]eas wom5's rights   
gr\ps 9 ,haiti h witness$ dramatic      
increases 9 rates ( sexual viol5ce 9 _m 

( ! displacem5t camps e/abli%$ aft] !   
e>?quake2 ,:]eas approximately #ej p]c5t
 ( ! victims are adolesc5t girls "u !   
age ( #ah1 ) _m ( ! cases involv+ ! use 
( weapons1 gang rape1 & dea? ?reats =   
report+ ! crime2 ,:]eas m$ical provid]s 
h report$ z _m z #bj p]c5t ( adolesc5t  
victims ( sexual viol5ce becom+ pregnant
 z a result ( rape2 ,:]eas inadequate   
f9ancial1 human1 & te*nical res\rces1 z 
well z a lack ( =5sic & te*nical        
exp]tise1 h imp$$ ! arre/ & prosecution 
( suspects2 ,:]eas memb]s ( _m m$ical   
pr(essions are insuffici5tly tra9$ to   
att5d to ! special ne$s ( victims (     
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 :e!r !y be *ildr5 or 
adults2 ,:]eas accord+ to data f public 
int]e/ law firms involv$ 9 prosecut+    
cases ( sexual viol5ce1 significant     
g5d]-bas$ b>ri]s to ju/ice cont9ue to   
exi/ at all levels ( ! ,haitian ju/ice  
sy/em2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! police1        
prosecutors1 & judges are insuffici5tly 
tra9$ to att5d to ei!r ! special ne$s ( 
victims ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 or !       

special ne$s ( ^? individuals :o are    
victims ( o!r abuses su* z =c$ labor1   
beat+s1 or viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! special    
police unit to address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce
 )9 ! ,haitian ,national ,police rema9s 
significantly "u-res\rc$1 r5d]+ x       
practically ineffective to c>ry out its 
m&ate2 ,:]eas few me*anisms exi/ 9      
,haiti to protect ! rights ( "y *ildr5 n
 liv+ at home1 su* z re/aveks1 :o are   
engag$ 9 =c$ labor & especially         
vuln]able to sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas !   
lack ( physical protection disc\rages   
wom5 & girls 9 ,haiti f pursu+          
prosecution ( p]petrators ( sexual      
viol5ce1 = fe> ( reprisal or            
/igmatization2 ,:]eas rape & o!r =ms (  
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ,haiti ?reat5 !     
physical & psy*ological heal? ( bo? !   
victims & _! families2 ,:]eas an        
effective1 transp>5t1 & imp>tial        
judicial sy/em is key to ! adm9i/ration 
( ju/ice1 & ! failure to ensure prop]   
inve/igations & prosecutions und]m9es ! 
ability to hold p]petrators acc\ntable =

 _! crimes & disc\rages victims f =mally
 seek+ ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,haiti has und]tak5 ef=ts to prev5t     
viol5ce aga9/ wom51 z evid5c$ by its    
ratification ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,conv5tion on ! ,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms 
( ,discrim9ation ,aga9/ ,wom51 !        
,int]-,am]ican ,conv5tion on !          
,prev5tion1 ,puni%m5t1 & ,eradication ( 
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom51 & o!r            
int]national human rights treaties1 & ! 
enactm5t ( laws & ! creation ( /ate     
in/itutions to promote & protect !      
rights ( wom52 ,:]eas ! ,m9i/ry = !     
,/atus ( ,wom5 & ,wom5's ,rights 9      
,haiti has be5 work+ on a compreh5sive  
law t calls = ! prev5tion1 puni%m5t1 &  
elim9ation ( viol5ce aga9/ wom52 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti has be5 a signatory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !    
,rights ( ! ,*ild s9ce ,decemb] #bi1    
#aiid2 ,:]eas ! ,haitian ,national      
,police & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,mission =  
,/abilization ( ,haiti h creat$ special 
police units to address sexual & o!r =ms

 ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ,haiti2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,nations & donor c\ntries1       
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 cont9ue to play
 a significant role 9 po/-e>?quake      
/abilization & recon/ruction ( ,haiti2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 has 
prioritiz$ ! prev5tion (1 & response to1
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce z a priority 9 its "w
 across all sectors & z an explicit goal
 ( ! new ,,usaid ,g5d] ,equality &      
,female ,emp[]m5t ,policy2 ,:]eas       
,,usaid & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate h be5 direct$ by ,executive ord] (
 ! ,presid5t to implem5t a new int]ag5cy
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy ,to ,prev5t &   
,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce        
,globally2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* #bjji1 !       
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights issu$ a report recogniz+        
,haiti's hi/ory ( g5d] discrim9ation t  
fuels g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & gives rise to 
a climate ( impunity2 & ,:]eas 9        
,decemb] #bjaj1 ! ,int]-,am]ican        
,commission detail$ /eps ! ,gov]nm5t (  

,haiti mu/ take to protect wom5 & girls 
f increas$ risk ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9   
po/-e>?quake ,haiti3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
sympa?izes ) ! families ( wom5 & *ildr5 
victimiz$ by sexual & o!r =ms (         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ,haiti2  7#b7 urges 
! treatm5t ( ! issue ( viol5ce aga9/    
wom5 & *ildr5 z a priority = ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t's humanit>ian &        
recon/ruction ef=ts 9 ,haiti2  7#c7     
recognizes t ! problem ( g5d]-bas$      
viol5ce is a surm\ntable "o2  7#d7      
affirms t prioritiz+ economic           
opportunities = ,haitian wom5 t enable  
!m to lift !mselves & _! families out ( 
pov]ty is a co/-effective way to help   
r$uce g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#e7          
recognizes ! urg5t opportunity to       
implem5t ! new ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =   
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7     
,g5d] ,equality & ,female ,emp[]m5t     
,policy & ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy ,to    
,prev5t & ,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$       
,viol5ce ,globally & on ! gr\nd 9       

,haiti2  7#f7 ass]ts its support = !    
passage ( ,haiti's fir/ compreh5sive law
 on ! prev5tion1 puni%m5t1 & elim9ation 
( all =ms ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#g7    
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti to e/abli%
 urg5t plans t address ! ne$s (         
vuln]able & unprotect$ *ildr5 :o are 9  
situations ( sexual exploitation1 =c$   
labor1 or face sexual & dome/ic viol5ce1
 & to take /eps to imm$iately implem5t  
^? plans1 9 consultation ) grassroots   
organizations work+ specifically on !   
protection & promotion ( ! rights (     
*ildr52  7#h7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,haiti to take /eps to implem5t !       
recomm5dations ( ! ,int]-,am]ican       
,commission on ,human ,rights issu$ 9   
response to increas$ levels ( sexual    
viol5ce 9 camps = int]nally displac$    
p]sons on ,decemb] #bb1 #bjaj1 includ+--
  7,a7 ensur+ p>ticipation & lead]%ip ( 
grassroots wom5's gr\ps 9 plann+ &      
implem5t+ policies & practices to combat
 & prev5t sexual viol5ce & o!r =ms (    
viol5ce 9 ! camps2  7,b7 ensur+         

provision ( compreh5sive1 af=dable1     
adequate1 & appropriate m$ical &        
psy*ological c>e 9 locations accessible 
to victims ( sexual viol5ce 9 camps = ^?
 int]nally displac$2  7,c7 implem5t+    
effective security measures 9           
displacem5t camps1 su* z provid+ /reet  
light+1 adequate patroll+ 9 & ar\nd !   
camps1 & a great] numb] ( female        
security =ces 9 police patrols 9 ! camps
 & 9 police /ations 9 proximity to !    
camps2  7,d7 ensur+ t public (ficials1  
su* z police (fic]s1 prosecutors1 &     
judges1 responsible = respond+ to       
incid5ts ( sexual viol5ce receive       
specializ$ tra9+ f exp]i5c$ ,haitian &  
int]national wom5's organizations ) a   
prov5 track record 9 g5d]-s5sitive      
protection enabl+ !m to respond         
adequately to compla9ts ( sexual viol5ce
 ) appropriate s5sitivity & 9 a         
nondiscrim9atory mann]2 &  7,e7 ma9ta9+ 
effective special units )9 ! police & ! 
prosecutor's (fice inve/igat+ cases (   
rape & o!r =ms ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &   

girls2  7#i7 ass]ts its commitm5t to    
support ! ,haitian ,m9i/ry ( ,wom5's    
,affairs 9 its ef=ts to--  7,a7 build   
m9i/ry capacity & facilitate g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce subclu/] meet+s & initiatives z 
x transitions ov] to ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,haiti2  7,b7 p]=m dec5traliz$ meet+s1  
consultations1 & outrea* to wom5's      
movem5ts & community gr\ps2  7,c7       
address issues ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce      
c\ntry-wide1 includ+ viol5ce 9 int]nally
 displac$ p]son camps1 rural            
communities1 & among *ildr52 &  7,d7    
/r5g!n g5d] assessm5ts1 g5d] budgets1 & 
g5d] plann+ 9 collaboration ) o!r       
,haitian ,m9i/ries1 ! ,haitian          
,p>liam5t1 ! ,haitian ,adm9i/ration1 !  
,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,int]-,am]ican       
,commission on ,human ,rights1 donors1 &
 int]national nongov]nm5tal             
organizations )9 ! recon/ruction        
process2 &  7#aj7 ass]ts its support = !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 especially !       
,m9i/ry ( ,wom5's ,affairs1 9 its ef=ts 
to assess1 am5d1 & r5ew its #e-ye> g5d] 

protection plan1 :i* expir$ 9 ,octob]   
#bjaa1 :i* includes support = ! ,haitian
 ,gov]nm5t 9 its ef=ts to accompli% !   
foll[+--  7,a7 ?or\ghly assess ! impact 
( ! previ\s #e-ye> protection plan1     
includ+ bo? pre- & po/-e>?quake analyses
 & p]=m div]sifi$ assessm5ts 9          
consultation ) local1 regional1 &       
national wom5's gr\ps ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 
t w help ga!r dec5traliz$ data 9 bo?    
urban & rural zones2  7,b7 p]=m         
specializ$ surveys & int]views 9 a      
significant sampl+ ( int]nally displac$ 
p]son camps & impov]i%$ neighborhoods ) 
high rates ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce ) victims
 ( rape & viol5ce1 ! community gr\ps t  
support !m1 & local (ficials 9 ord] to  
fully und]/& ! ne$s & recomm5dations (  
^! diff]5t populations & integrate ^!   
f9d+s into a revis$ protection plan2    
7,c7 revise ! exi/+ ,haitian protection 
plan bas$ on ! results ( div]sifi$ &    
dec5traliz$ assessm5ts & 9 direct       
consultation ) national1 regional1 &    
local gov]nm5t (ficials & grassroots    

organizations1 includ+ wom5's gr\ps &   
int]national in/itutions t focus on     
solutions to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 &  7,d7 
"w ) ! ,haitian ,p>liam5t & ! ,haitian  
,adm9i/ration to am5d1 re9troduce1 &    
pass into law a revis$ ,haiti g5d]      
protection plan t reflects curr5t       
po/-e>?quake realities1 includ+ ! ne$s &
 recomm5dations ( victims ( g5d]-bas$   
viol5ce & ! community gr\ps t support   
!m1 integrates provisions = judicial &  
m$ical s]vices = g5d]-bas$ viol5ce      
victims1 & reflects key f9d+s (         
dec5traliz$ assessm5ts 9 bo? urban &    
rural zones4