The human rights and security situation in Haiti is getting so bad – worse every day – that now even the police are protesting. And for good reason: During a period of about 18 months between July 2021 to this January, at least 78 police officers were murdered, an average of five a month, according to data…
Since the beginning of 2023, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) has been concerned about the obvious and accelerated deterioration of the country’s overall security situation…
The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) learned that on January 20, 2023, Sherlson SANON was tried by the Criminal Court of Port-au-Prince sitting without the assistance of a jury, for the association of wrongdoers and slanderous denunciations. He was sentenced to one (1) year’s imprisonment. And, since he had already spent in prison the…
Le Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH) a appris qu’à l’issue d’un processus de certification, pour soixante-et-un (61) magistrats-tes sur lesquels des enquêtes ont été menées, trente (30) n’ont pas été certifiés, soit 49.18 % d’entre eux. Pour les magistrats‑tes non certifiés, 6.7 % sont des femmes et 93.3 % sont des hommes…
Madame la ministre de la Justice, Le Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH), une organisation engagée dans le monitoring du respect des droits aux garanties judiciaires, s’empresse d’attirer votre attention sur le comportement anti‑déontologique du substitut commissaire du gouvernement près le Tribunal de Première Instance de Port-au-Prince, Maître Jeanty Souvenir…
Le 25 novembre ramène la Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes. C’est aussi à cette date que débutent les 16 jours d’activisme durant lesquels des millions de personnes, de groupes de femmes, d’organisations Féministes et de Droits Humains se mobilisent pour combattre ce phénomène et exiger le respect des droits…
Selon des informations parvenues au Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH), le 11 novembre 2022, le substitut commissaire du gouvernement près le Tribunal de première instance de Port-au-Prince, Maître Jeanty Souvenir, a tenté de libérer Amos Edmond et Signoly Edmond, deux (2) inculpés poursuivis pour assassinat alors que leur dossier est pendant par…
During the judicial year 2021-2022, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) monitored the functioning of the courts and tribunals, and prisons of the country. In addition, meetings were held with heads of jurisdiction, prison officials, and prison administration authorities…
The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) was shocked to learn that on October 30, 2022, during clashes recorded on the court of the police station of Delmas 33, one (1) journalist was coldly executed by officers of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) and many others were shot…
On July 14, 2022, weapons, and ammunition as well as other illicit objects presumably covered by the exemptions granted by the Haitian government to the Episcopal Church of Haiti, were seized at the customs of Port-au-Prince…