June 12, 2022, brings back the commemoration of the twenty-seven (27) years of existence of the Haitian National Police (PNH). On this occasion, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) wishes to draw the population’s attention to the recurrent killings of police officers, the general working conditions of PNH officers, and the inaccessibility of health…
Dans une étude publiée le 4 octobre 2021, le Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH) a présenté la situation des tribunaux de paix ainsi que les conditions générales de travail du personnel qui y est affecté…
On February 21, 2022, the National Federation of Health Workers (FENATRAS) launched a call for a strike in the country’s public hospitals to demand better working conditions and a salary review, granting a basic salary of sixty thousand (60.000) gourdes to staff of hospitals and health centers…
From January 24 to February 4, 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Council conducts its fortieth (40th) session of Universal Periodic Review with the aim of analyzing the general situation of Human Rights in twelve (12) countries including Haiti…
January 12, 2010 – January 12, 2022: twelve (12) years since a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale hit the western, southeastern and Nippes departments of the country. The resulting human and material losses are immeasurable. But even more, the very considerable sequelae, remain alive in the collective memory…
On the night of July 6-7, 2021, President Jovenel MOÏSE was assassinated at his home in tragic circumstances…
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…
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…
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…
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…