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The Constitution of the Republic of Haiti (1987) at Art. 20 states:

The Constitution of the Republic of Haiti (1987) at Art. 20 states:

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The Constitution of the Republic of Haiti (1987) at Art. 20 states: "The death penalty is abolished with respect to all crimes." Art. 20 is included under Title III "Basic Rights and Duties of the Citizen."
Abolitionist since 1987, the last execution to be held in Haiti was in 1972. In 2004, Haiti marked the 200th anniversary of its founding, but celebrations were marred by an uprising that caused President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to flee the country in February. Dozens were killed in the violence. A US-led peacekeeping that arrived in the country as the president went into exile was replaced by a Brazilian-led UN force in June. This UN mission is expected to stay until elections scheduled for late 2005. Members of the interim government under interim President Boniface Alexandre and led by Prime Minister Gerard Latortue will not stand for these elections. In late 2004 Haiti was in the grip of deadly political violence with gangs loyal to Aristide blamed for many killings.
On December 19, 2016, Haiti voted again in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty at the UN General Assembly, but did not co-sponsored the text.