January 12, 2010 to January 12, 2026 marks sixteen (16) years since a devastating earthquake struck several cities across the country, causing enormous human and material losses and permanently altering the landscape of the Ouest Department, which was the area most severely affected by this catastrophe. Since then, the shelter and relocation sites that were…
Monsieur l’Inspecteur général en chef, Le Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH) s’empresse de porter à votre attention, aux fins d’enquêtes et de sanctions, plusieurs faits graves et préoccupants relatifs au fonctionnement actuel de la Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire (DCPJ) et susceptibles de compromettre l’intégrité, la neutralité et la crédibilité de…
The torrential rains caused by Hurricane Melissa, which struck the country on October 29, 2025, resulted in widespread flooding and river overflows. The human and material losses are enormous: at least forty-three (43) people have died, numerous livestock were swept away, homes were flooded, and entire gardens and plantations were submerged. Deeply affected by this…
On September 20, 2025, in Simon Pelé, during the birthday celebration of gang leader Steevenson Albert, also known as “Djouma,” two kamikaze drones were deployed by law-enforcement forces. Numerous casualties were reported, including children who were participating in the festivities. This incident drew the particular attention of the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), which…
For several years, the security situation in Haiti has continued to deteriorate, deeply affecting the lives of its citizens. While at first only the Department of the West was particularly affected by this situation, for more than three (3) years now, armed violence has spread to the Departments of the Artibonite and the Center. Indeed,…
Since 2019, during episodes of violence that have forced thousands of people to flee their neighborhoods, there have also been recorded invitations issued to the population by armed gangs to return home, based on the promise that they would no longer be attacked and that they would be able to go about their daily activities…
Le Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH) estime de son devoir d’attirer votre attention sur les différentes plaintes reçues en ses bureaux contre la compagnie de transport aérien Sunrise Airways et sur le fonctionnement de l’Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale (AAN), en vue de l’adoption de mesures immédiates visant à réguler le marché commercial du…
June 12, 2025, marks the thirtieth (30th) anniversary of the creation of the Haitian National Police (PNH), a republican institution born from the desire to provide the country with a professional and apolitical public security force…
During April and May 2025, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) monitored seven (7) police stations and three (3) substations in the West department to assess the overall situation in holding cells and the conditions in which detainees are kept. These visits were carried out at the police stations of Anse-à-Galets, Delmas 33, Pétion-Ville,…
On April 25, 2024, the Presidential Transition Council (CPT) took control of the country, promising to restore security, initiate constitutional reform, and conduct elections, with the aim of transferring power to elected authorities by February 7, 2026. One year later, what is the status of these commitments? The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), which…