A/HRC/31/77 result of which 288,486 people were registered. Over 200,000 of them, mostly individuals of Haitian origin, met the eligibility requirements under the Plan and were granted official immigrant status for a period of one or two years. 99. Concerning deportations, the Independent Expert hopes that the Dominican Republic will take appropriate steps to prevent the deportation of persons who are stateless or at risk of being stateless or of Dominicans of Haitian origin. In the view of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the expulsion of these individuals would lead to violations of their human rights and would create a refugee situation in Haiti. As for the expulsion of Haitians in irregular immigration status, the Dominican Republic should be encouraged to observe international standards on this matter. (c) Commission on truth, justice and redress for cholera victims 100. The cholera epidemic continues to plague the country. The efforts to eradicate the disease have been insufficient. 101. In October 2015, the epidemic was declared in Anse-à-Pitres. The Independent Expert had been in Anse-à-Pitres a month earlier visiting camps of refugees coming from the Dominican Republic and had notified the authorities in the hope of preventing this from happening. Between the declaration of the epidemic and 22 November 2015, 17 deaths were registered in the commune of Anse-à-Pitres. More than 40 people had been infected, and 90 suspected cases had been recorded. Parc Cadeau I and II and the areas of Fonds Jeannette and Tête à l’Eau were the hardest hit. According to information from an interview conducted by the Refugees and Returnees Support Group with the director of the Anse-àPitres health centre on 21 November 2015, the epidemic had intensified because of poor basic sanitation infrastructure in the commune.28 102. With the epidemic not abating but indeed spreading, efforts to tackle this catastrophe must be redoubled. In addition, a commission for redress should be created, as a matter of urgency, to quantify the harm done, establish compensation, identify responsible parties, halt the epidemic and take other measures in line with the principles adopted by the General Assembly in December 2005.29 III. Conclusions and recommendations 103. Based on his own observations and those of his predecessors over a period of three decades, the Independent Expert had proposed in previous reports that priority be given to five key aspects and that efforts be concentrated on those aspects to ensure proper focus of resources and energy and to facilitate tracking of results. The Independent Expert had also proposed that urgent action be taken in a specific area for each of the five aspects identified. 104. These five aspects are as follows: (1) the fragile economic and social situation in which the majority of the population lives; (2) inhumane conditions and overcrowding in prisons; (3) the weak rule of law; (4) impunity with respect to human rights 28 29 18 Radio Métropole, “Flambée du choléra à Anse-à-Pitres” (Cholera outbreak in Anse-à-Pitres), 27 November 2015. Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law. GE.16-01946