Haitian Ambassador denies rape accusations

Ambassador Monesty Junior Fanfil, in a press release dated March 21, formally denies "the accusations, which he considers fallacious and false", of an employee of the Embassy of Haiti in Chile, Mickel Ange Joseph, who accused him of having beaten and raped her "The charges in question result from the dismissal of Ms. Joseph from the diplomatic mission," said the Ambassador.

The opposition announces the overthrow of the current power

This weekend, at a press conference, the radical opposition of the so-called "democratic and popular" sector announced three days of demonstration on March 28, 29 and 30, 2021 aimed at overthrowing the power in place and proceeding with the installation of a disruptive transitional government.

Arrest of SPNH-17 lawyer

On Monday March 22, the Haitian National Police (PNH) arrested Jean Fritz Magny, one of the lawyers for the PNH Union (SPNH-17), while he was preparing to testify, to the Secretariat of the Departmental Direction of the West (DDO) of the PNH a notification informing the police authorities of a sit-in, Tuesday March 23, 2021, in front of the SPNH-17 premises. According to SPNH-17 coordinator Jean Elder Lundi, former police inspector Jean Fritz Magny was taken to the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) after his arrest.

Legal system : 5th week of paralysis

On Monday, the Magistrates began their 5th consecutive week of strike action. Jean Wilner Morin, the President of the National Association of Haitian Magistrates (ANAMAH) declared "The strike is not due to an increase in salary or privileges, but because of the independence of the judiciary. We do not defend a particular magistrate, but principles."

DR : The strengthening of the border continues

The strengthening of the border continues due to the politico-social situation in Haiti. Faced with the crisis of violence in the neighboring country of Haiti, the Dominican authorities continue to strengthen the border with the installation of new security and checkpoints, as well as with the integration of more military staff.

HL/ HaitiLibre