Passing of Daniel Fouchard

"The Ministry of Tourism (MDT) has learned with consternation the sad news of the death of Mr. Daniel Fouchard, Former Executive and Director General of the Ministry, which occurred on Sunday, July 30 in Port-au-Prince."

"[...] Mr. Fouchard served professionally, loyally and efficiently in the Public Service for several years at the Ministry. The Ministry will retain for a long time the memory of this servant of the State. The funeral of Mr. Daniel Fouchard will be announced later."

Week 5 of the Clerks' Strike

After 5 week strike of lerks paralyzing the judiciary, Heidi Fortuné, the Minister of Justice without solution has set up a Commission to study the causes and claims of clerks and make recommendations https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21528-haiti-news-zapping.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21424-haiti-news-zapping.html

Petit-Goâve : Demonstration at least 2 injured

On Tuesday, agents of the Departmental Unit of Maintenance of the Order (UDMO) dispersed with tear gas the residents of the Digue, Provence, Rue Benoit who were demonstrating on the national road #2. The demonstrators demanded the clearing and the gabionage of the rivers. One found two wounded. However, protesters have reported other victims of police brutality. HL/ HaitiLibre / Guyto Mathieu (Correspondant Petit-Goâve)

Minister Fortuné convened

Daniel Letang, Vice-President of the Lower House's Justice and Public Security Commission, announces that Heidi Fortuné, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, will be convened to the Chamber on 8 August to explain to the deputies the strategies he intends to put in place to resolve the crisis in the justice system with the clerks' strike that has paralyzed the justice system since early July... https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21528-haiti-news-zapping.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21490-haiti-news-zapping.html

Nathalie Mondésir, winner of the NGL competition

On Tuesday 1st August the Office of the First Lady, Martine Moïse, paid tribute to Nathalie Mondésir, winner of the McCain Institute's Next Generation Leader program (NGL) with the support of the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince. Nathalie Mondésir is the first winner of the NGL competition in the Caribbean. Several personalities, including the First Lady and the United States Chargé d'Affaires in Haiti, Brian Shukan, spoke at the cocktail reception to the residence of the American Ambassador.

The Cap Prison, overcrowded

Like all prisons in Haiti, the Cap-Haïtien prison center is overcrowded. There are now 912 detainees, almost double of the prison capacity planned to accommodate 500 prisoners. Of the 912 detainees, 457 were sentenced and serving their sentences and 455 persons are in prolonged pre-trial detention, including 16 women and 26 minors.

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