United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2000-10-17 monographic deposited born digital 53 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-24 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-24 P0b002ee1803a195c f:d0124 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-24 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-24 GAO-01-24 Developing countries Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign governments International relations Judicial reform Law enforcement Police training Haiti Other Written Product In 1994, the United States and other countries intervened militarily in Haiti to restore the democratically elected government that had been overthrown by the Haitian military several years earlier. During the last 6 years, the United States provided assistance to help Haiti establish its first civilian-controlled police and improve its judicial system. About $70 million in U.S. assistance helped Haiti recruit, train, organize, and equip a basic police force, including specialized units. However, despite these achievements, the police and judicial sector have displayed several weaknesses. The Haitian government's lack of a clear commitment to addressing the major problems of its police and judicial institutions has been the key factor affecting the success of the U.S. assistance provided to these institutions. The United States is reassessing several aspects of its relationship with Haiti because of concerns about how votes were counted in Haiti's May 2000 elections. The United States and Haiti have been unable to negotiate an agreement for continuing this assistance. At this time, any further aid to the Haitian Justice System should be linked to performance-related conditions. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-24/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-24.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-24/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-24.pdf GAO-01-24 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-24 Other Written Product GAO-01-24; Foreign Assistance: Any Further Aid to Haitian Justice System Should Be Linked to Performance-Related Conditions; Developing countries Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign governments International relations Judicial reform Law enforcement Police training Haiti