Nelson Mandela walked out of prison in 1990 after 27 years behind bars and eventually went on to become South Africa’s president in a landslide vote. At the time there were speculations […]
Haiti: New name, same faces on Haiti solution commission
Haiti: “Barbecue” Cherizier, Haiti’s top gang leader, shot in gunfight
G9 Family and Allies gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier was in stable condition Thursday after being shot during a gun battle. Cherizier, a former police officer turned criminal mastermind, was in a […]
Haiti: Haitians start commission to solve ongoing crisis
About 365 local and regional organizations in Haiti have formed a 13-member commission to find solutions to the country’s ongoing sociopolitical crisis. The “Commission to Search for a Haitian Solution to the […]
Haiti: Top gangs promise to pause kidnappings
Port-au-Prince’s major gang leaders told government disarmament officials that they will stop kidnapping people temporarily, according to a person close to the unit. The gangs in Grand-Ravine and Village-de-Dieu made that decision […]
Haiti: First Lady’s Twitter account hacked, ex-senator’s phone breached
First Lady Martine Moïse Twitter account was infiltrated by a professional hacker last week, her communication office wrote in a note Thursday. The hacker posted a “derogatory” comment on Moïse’s Twitter account. […]
Haiti: Opinion: Haiti’s telecom laws must be modernized
The framework of law governing the telecommunications sector dates back to 1977. During this period in Haiti’s history, the country was under the direct influence of a dictatorship. As a result, freedom […]
Haiti: The lords of Port-au-Prince and their DOA referendum
When Haiti’s constitution was ratified in 1987, the country was emerging from a decades long dictatorship. The writers vowed then to make sure there would be no opportunity for the country to […]
Haiti: Kidnapping cases increased by 300 percent in April
A human rights organization counted at least 91 cases of kidnapping in April, which is a 300 percent increase from March. The Center of Analysis and Research on Human Rights (CARDH) recorded […]
Haiti: Haiti currency drops to 86 gourdes against the dollar
Haiti’s currency exchange rate value fell to 86 gourdes against the American dollar on Tuesday. The rate marks the gourde’s lowest value since September 2020, when it went through an intense depreciation phase. […]
Haiti: Haiti could face international action, based on impunity report, human rights experts say
Allegations of crimes against humanity found in a recent report from Harvard Law School could provide justification for international action to address Haiti’s political and human rights crisis, said William O’Neill, a […]
