La Commission Eppiscopale Nationale Justice et Paix (JILAP)
The Commission Episcopale Nationale Justice et Paix d’Haïti (National Episcopal Justice and Peace Commission of Haiti) is based in Port-au-prince and works to develop Paris peace committees and raise awareness of human rights issues in Haiti. A member of Pax Christi, its commissions work in multiple dioceses. The Commission works in particular to train Parish Peace and Justice Committees, as well as collecting and organising information on human rights violations in Haiti. It also carries out advocacy and awareness-raising work.
Areas of work include:
- Human rights training.
- Judicial training.
- Recording and documenting violence and human rights violations.
- Supporting victims.
- Working on justice reform.
