"Yonyon" renounces trial by jury

Wednesday January 17 Germine Joly, alias "Yonyon", the former leader of the "400 Mawozo" gang in an unusual request to US District Court Judge John D. Bates renounces his right to a trial by jury in the United States and instead requests a bench trial (without a jury, the decision then being up to the judge).

FAd’H : The PM inquires about the needs of the army

Wednesday, January 17 Prime Minister a.i. Ariel Henry went to the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd’H), where he had a meeting with the senior staff. This meeting aimed to assess the needs of the army in order to deal with widespread insecurity.

Mirlande Manigat uncomfortable

Jean Ardouin Louis-Charles, eminent member of the Rally of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP) formally asked the Honorary President of the party Mirlande Manigat to withdraw from the High Council of Transition (HCT) which did not honor the RDNP because the HCT brought nothing to the country...

USA : Arms trafficking, Eliande Tunis pleads guilty

Wednesday January 17, 2024 Haitian-American Eliande Tunis co-accused with "Yonyon", rather than going to trial, pleaded guilty to all 48 counts of having helped members of the "400 Mawozo" gang obtained assault weapons and high-powered ammunition from gun dealers in Florida. Her lawyer is asking for a sentence of 5 years, but she risks life in prison.

UN : State of civil war in Haiti

Thursday January 18, 2024, the crisis in Haiti was described as a state of civil war by the Secretary General of the United Nations.

The Professional Association of Magistrates is concerned

The Professional Association of Magistrates (APM) expresses its concerns as the end of the mandate, during this month of January, of several dozen judges approaches, while currently there is already a considerable lack of judges in courts.

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