Outcome HTI_D_1.4

The judicial system improves the efficiency of its procedures to reduce the delays in processing judicial cases

An evaluation was conducted during the reporting year on a project that was closed and the following recommendations were outlined: - Implement a rigorous monitoring, evaluation and accountability system to systematically monitor the progress of actions and collect feedback from the population concerned -Ensure the permanent availability of social agents who can intervene in all the prisons to provide psychosocial support -Have coordination mechanisms in place to properly assess needs, coordinate and evaluate the actions of partners to avoid duplication and also to measure the effects and impacts of interventions with a larger team. Follow up meetings have been organized with the prison directorate.

The judicial system improves the efficiency of its procedures to reduce the delays in processing judicial cases

During 2021, the Country Office were not able to realize this outcome in the sense that the judicial system has not been able to improve the efficiency of its procedures at the time of the contribution. However, during the year UN Women-Haiti has made some progress to reach out this outcome. Indeed, thanks to the technical and financial support of the UN Women Haiti, the Office for the Protection of the Citizen (OPC) has improved its capacities and performance as the National Human Rights Institution in the defense of human rights and is now contributing in the development of standardize tools that will be used to equip actors in the criminal justice chain and human rights organizations for more effective and coordinated GBV responses and accompaniments across the targeted regions. To this end, a complaint management guide on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a complaint handling strategy module and an information sheet on GBV have been developed. The senior team of OPC have also been trained on the use of these tools to ensure replication across different communities thus ensuring wider dissemination and effective use for better treatment of GBV cases across different departments. In addition, the office also supports the strengthening of actors in the criminal justice chain, journalists, and lawyers on gender-based violence, the method of dealing with GBV cases and the strengthening of women's political participation during election periods.

The judicial system improves the efficiency of its procedures to reduce the delays in processing judicial cases

UN Women has contributed to the decongestion of 18 prisons, improved the conditions of detainees by facilitating access to legal support for more than a 100 women and young girls in prolonged preventive detention; and the psychosocial well-being support of around 20 released women, thanks to a community oriented reintegration approach to manage Stigma and non- discrimination of released detainees Key actors and stakeholders have improved their attitude towards detainees' rights and especially GVB survivors that they intervene more effectively, facilitating better handling of GBV cases in their daily operations. Regarding the legal aid, 254 of women in DPP who received legal aid including 44 cases in Habeas corpus, 66 in corrections, and 38 released thanks to the Peacebuilding Fund in reinforcing access to justice of vulnerable groups. This was made possible with the support of a local organization led by women - IMED. This experience indicates the importance of involving local women's organizations more in mediation tables and equipping them to be effective in the handling of legal cases. Multidimensional support services have been offered by partner organizations to GBV survivors including children under 18 years of age (73 Boys and 17 girls). Stigma and discrimination of ex- detainees have been dealt with by supporting them with education, vocational training, life skills training and income generating activities support. Some of these ex - detainees include children (103 boys and 17 girls) who are in conflict with the law have been placed in foster families.