3 Haitians shot and wounded at the Dominican border

On Saturday, October 13, 2024, three Haitians Hiltond Desantus (28 years old), Petit Homme (22), Philiphe Charise (30), hyave been shot and wounded while trying to illegally cross the Dominican border in the region of La Vigía (province of Dajabòn). They were rushed by Dominican military personnel to the Ramуn Matías Mella Hospital. The attackers, who are believed to be Dominican, have not yet been identified and the circumstances of this incident remain undisclosed for the moment.

CNL : D-Day, Return match Haiti vs Aruba

As part of the 2024 Nations League (CNL) of the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), our Grenadiers will face Aruba in the return match this Monday, October 14, 2024 at 8 p.m., after winning the first leg [3-1] thanks to a double from Duckens Nazon and a goal from Frantzdy Pierrot https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-43397-haiti-flash-league-of-nations-victory-of-the-grenadiers-against-aruba-[3-1]-video.html .

Mass repatriations : The CPT concerned

The Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) expresses its great concern following the decision taken on October 3rd, 2024 by Dominican President Luis Abinader to proceed with the mass repatriation of up to 10,000 Haitian nationals per week https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-43334-haiti-flashrepatriation-of-10-000-haitians-per-week-the-great-hunt-has-begun-in-the-dominican-rep.html . "In view of this policy that violates the rights of Haitian migrants, the CPT, in order to anticipate the negative repercussions of this decision, has decided to initiate high-level strategic consultations with members of the Government to learn about the state of the situation, assess the interventions underway, and define appropriate strategies to address it."

Alarming human rights situation

On Friday, October 11, 2024, Ida Sawyer, Director of the Crisis and Conflict Division at Human Rights Watch, met with Haitian Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy to discuss the alarming human rights situation, including mass expulsions from the Dominican Republic, the recruitment of minors by criminal groups, and the urgent need for greater international support.

Diaspora : Opening of the exhibition "Anomaie"

The Galerie Christophe Person and Le Centre d'Art invite you to the opening of "Anomalie", an exhibition that will bring together the works of visual artists Celeur Jean Herard (Haitian) and Nduka Ikechukwu (Nigerian). The opening will take place at the Christophe Person gallery, on October 19, 2024, at 39 rue des Blancs-Manteaux, 75004 Paris, France, at 6:00 p.m.

It was 70 years ago

On the night of October 12 to 13, 1954, Category 4 Hurricane Hazel, considered the worst hurricane of the 1954 North Atlantic season and one of the most destructive of the 20th century, struck Haiti causing more than 1,000 deaths, destroying several towns and villages as well as approximately 40% of Haiti's coffee and 50% of its cocoa trees.

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