Six (6) months after the tragic murder of Jovenel MOÏSE: No Judicial Police Investigation Supplement – No Judicial Investigation
On the night of July 6-7, 2021, President Jovenel MOÏSE was assassinated at his home in tragic circumstances…
Explosion of a tanker in Cap-Haitien: The RNDDH presents its sympathies to the victims and their relatives
The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) learned with difficulty and pain, the tragedy that occurred in Cap-Haitien, on the night of December 13 to 14, 2021 when a fire broke out, following the explosion of a tanker truck carrying gasoline. According to the first information relating to this tragedy, around midnight, the tanker, arriving…
Fight against corruption in Haiti: Advocacy Report for Better Knowledge of State Institutions
For several years, issues related to corruption have attracted the attention of the Haitian population because of the close relationship between corruption and denial of human rights, particularly the non-realization of economic and social rights, is no longer to be proven…
Release of an individual arrested in a case of armed theft of a vehicle: The RNDDH requests an investigation by the judicial inspection
The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) is particularly concerned about the deterioration of the general human rights situation in the country and the persistence of the socio-political crisis. The numerous cases of kidnapping followed by kidnapping for ransom, the cases of assassinations as well as the wars and armed attacks perpetrated by armed bandits…
General conditions of detention and legal status of prisoners in Haiti
For several years, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) has been working to draw attention to the functioning of the country’s prisons. Many promises have been made by state authorities. However, the situation has not changed except that it is getting worse every day. Indeed, characterized by the denial of the most basic rights of the prison…
General operating conditions of the Courts of Peace in Haiti: Advocacy for a healthy and equitable distribution of Haitian justice
From February to July 2021, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) and its regional structures conducted a study in 77.40% of the country’s functional Peace Courts. According to the RNDDH, this is a high percentage to establish a true and representative picture of the situation…
Virtual meeting with the United Nations Security Council
In Haiti, we are not living. The rights to security, life and physical and mental integrity of Haitians are constantly violated. Every day, we bury our brothers and sisters murdered by armed bandits benefiting from the complacency of the police and judicial authorities. Since January 2021, an average of two (2) people has died each…
Earthquake of August 14, 2021 and cascading escapes: RNDDH calls on prison authorities
On August 14, 2021, the departments of Nippes, Sud and Grand ’Anse were devastated by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. Human death and material losses and untold numbers of injured people have been recorded…
Tragic assassination of Jovenel MOÏSE: The president was delivered by security officials
Introduction On the night of July 6-7, 2021, Jovenel MOÏSE, de facto President of the Republic of Haiti was assassinated in his residence at Pèlerin 5. The same day, outgoing Prime Minister a.i. Claude JOSEPH claimed that this assassination was perpetrated by Colombian and Venezuelan mercenaries and that everything was under control. Since then, information…
Earthquake of August 14, 2021: RNDDH calls for compliance with humanitarian accountability rules
On August 14, 2021, around 8:30 am, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on the Ritcher scale hit three (3) departments on the country’s southern coast, namely, the Nippes, the South and the Grand’Anse…