IDRL in Haiti - A Study on the Legal Framework for the Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Response in Haiti

Author(s)
Granger, I.
Publication language
English
Pages
68pp
Date published
31 Jan 2012
Publisher
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Disasters, International law
Countries
Haiti
Organisations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Haiti is party to several international conventions concerning international disaster response. However, although ratified international conventions are self-executing in Haitian law, in practice, the Haitian State has yet to adopt the administrative, legisla- tive and regulatory measures required to implement them.
Current legislation concerning international disaster response is fragmented across various legal instruments, and numerous legal provisions were adopted in an ad hoc manner in the aftermath of the earthquake.
The National Risk and Disaster Management Plan and the Emergency Response Plan are the main instruments for disaster management in Haiti, although they are not legally binding. They must be considered in conjunction with the State of Emergency Law of April 2010 (repealing the State of Emergency Law of September 2008).