Army : Towards the creation of a professional navy

Thursday at the military base of Gressier at the launch of the training of 250 military aspirants, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26689-haiti-army-250-aspiring-soldiers-of-the-fad-h-in-training.html Enold Joseph, the Minister of Defense, said "today is a very important and historic day for us [...] We will build an armed force to protect the country and serve in case of natural disaster [...]" adding "The road is long, but we are working on the creation of a professional marine."

New postponement of trial Clifford Brandt

At the hearing of the former police inspector, Edner Comé on January 15 and 16, after postponement to eight weeks https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26618-haiti-news-zapping.html , following a discomfort of the former inspector, Judge Denis Pierre Michel of the Criminal Court of Gonaïves, decided again to postpone the session to Wednesday, January 23. See https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26412-haiti-justice-clifford-brandt-admits-to-having-sponsored-the-kidnapping-of-children-moscosso.html

The UN mission assesses the PNH

On Thursday, the diplomats of the UN strategic assessment mission met Michel-Ange Gédéon , the Director General and Commander-in-Chief of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) to assess the progress of the institution including professionalisation. The Strategic Assessment Mission concluded its second day in Haiti by meeting members of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ), a key institution to advance the rule of law in Haiti. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26681-haiti-politic-president-moise-met-a-high-level-delegation-of-the-un.html

Umpteenth plan against prolonged pretrial detention

Friday and Saturday, January 19 at the Marriott Hotel took place the launch of the Plan 2019 on the fight against prolonged pre-trial detention, by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25622-haiti-justice-the-procuratorate-of-croix-des-bouquets-tackles-prolonged-pretrial-detention.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23929-haiti-justice-3-years-of-preventive-detention-for-a-stolen-phone.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23393-haiti-justice-the-opc-wants-to-tackle-prolonged-pre-trial-detention.html

Future orientation of cooperation with the UN

Thursday in Parliament the re-elected President of the Chamber of Deputies, Gary Bodeau https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26673-haiti-politic-results-of-the-elections-of-the-bureau-of-the-chamber-of-deputies.html , met with the United Nations Mission in the country https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26681-haiti-politic-president-moise-met-a-high-level-delegation-of-the-un.html to discuss the future direction of cooperation between Haiti and the United Nations.

For a better Senate

The office of Garcia Delva congratulated the Senators for the confidence placed in the elected of the Artibonite as Vice-Questor https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26690-haiti-politic-results-of-the-elections-of-the-new-senate-bureau.html while renewing its commitment in the fight for a Senate more efficient and more indebted towards the Haitian society.

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