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Haiti - Constitution : The question of the nationality is not resolved...
25/06/2012 11:08:56

Haiti - Constitution : The question of the nationality is not resolved...
For the Senator François Anick Joseph (Alternative-Artibonite), the publication of the text amended of the Constitution of 1987, does not solve the problem of multiple nationality "[...] I would like that someone to tell me what the amendment resolves on the issue of the nationality, let me answer, NOTHING. Of course, the amendments nullify Article 15 of the Constitution that said 'The dual Haitian and foreign nationality is not permitted in any circumstances', but there is no place that says that dual citizenship is allowed [...] those who are concerned with the issue of dual nationality, must read the text [...] the amendment does not say that, in fact if you go to the Article 135 in the amendment published , it is said 'To be elected President of the Republic, t is necessary be native-born Haitian and never have renounced to his Haitian nationality and not hold any other nationality at the time of registration' you understand what that means ?

This means that multiple nationality is still not accepted, that is why I invite everyone to read the text, and not to sit on what people say [...] a long time ago a parliamentarian told the diaspora - I resolved your cases, the question of nationality is resolved - I have always said that it was not true to be elected President, Minister, Prime Minister, Deputies or Senators. What is said is that a person who has dual nationality, can be CASEC or Magistrate end point... nothing else ! [...]

They create a society at different speeds [...] In the country there are people who are totally Haitian and a little bit Haitian, now, we Haitians abroad, who are not totally Haitian [...] it is necessary that we do a debate on nationality or citizenship, we must do it in the country, in order to answer this question of nationality that is so far unresolved..."


Learn more about some revised articles of the Constitution :
"Article 18 now reads as follows: Haitians are equal before the law subject to the advantages conferred on native-born Haitians who have never renounced to their nationality

To be a member of the Chamber of Deputies (Article 91); Senator (Article 96); President of the Republic of Haiti (Section 135), it is necessary be Haitian of origin, to have never renounced to his nationality nor hold any other nationality at the time of registration.

It is an added article 172.1, which reads as follows:
o be appointed Minister, it is necessary : 1- Be Haitian and furnish proof of having met all its obligations as a citizen domiciled in Haiti, own real estate that can ensure and protect the State and not hold any other nationality at the time of the appointment [...]

Article 190ter.1 - To be a member of the Constitutional Council it is necessary :
- to be native-born Haitian and not hold any other nationality at the time of the appointment [...]

Article 11 of the Constitution of 1987 does not seem to have been altered : Possesses the Haitian nationality of origin, any person born of a Haitian father or Haitian mother who themselves were born Haitians and have never renounced their nationality at birth.

Article 12 now reads as follows: Every Haitian, except the privileges reserved to the native-born Haitians is subject to all rights, duties and obligations attached to his Haitian nationality. None Haitian can prevail its foreign nationality in the territory of the Republic of Haiti."


Read in french :
https://www.haitilibre.com/article-5979-haiti-constitution-la-question-de-la-nationalite-n-est-pas-resolue.html

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