Perhaps even more disturbing was the methodological basis for the report. In Federal court proceedings in Miami. a. former director of Research for Amnesty International testified that the report was methodologically flawed and provided no basis for sound policy determination. The sample of returned refugees interviewed was unrepresentative: Those interviewed were only those willing to come forward voluntarily. no attempt was made to visit prisons. the mission was conducted with the full knowledge and permission of the Haitian Government. many interviews were conducted openly and lasted only 15 minutes. Therefore. it is safe to say these environmental conditions rendered it extremely problematic that candid responses could be illicited. The report has a schizophrenic quality in its assertions.
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