The year 2022, which has just ended, has been one of the most violent years for journalism in Haiti.

9 journalists were assassinated in addition to several cases of attacks in the exercise of their functions and abuses by authorities on journalists...

The last of the journalists murdered was Franklin Tamar (38), who was shot dead by individuals traveling on motorcycles. The attack occurred around 5 p.m. in the Carrefour-Feuilles sector, near his home https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-38422-icihaiti-obituaries-the-journalist-franklin-tamar-killed.html

On the night of November 5 in Caradeux (Tabarre), journalist Fritz Dorilas was shot dead near his home by armed individuals during clashes between gangs

October 30, journalist Romelson Vilsaint was shot dead while demonstrating with other colleagues hhttps://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38024-haiti-death-of-journalist-vilsaint-the-pnh-explains-and-presents-its-sympathies.html in the Delmas police station court against the arrest of another colleague, Robeste Dimanche

October 24: Tess Garry, Radio Lebon FM, October 24 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38023-haiti-news-zapping.html ;

September 11: Frantzsen Charles, FS NEWS, and Tayson Lartigue https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37631-haiti-flash-two-young-journalists-killed-in-cite-soleil.html ;

February 23 the photojournalist Maxihen Lazarre, working for the online media "Rois des infos";

January 6, 2022: Wilguens Louissaint, contributor to various digital media, and Amady John Wesley, of Radio Listen FM,. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35656-haiti-flash-2-haitian-journalists-fall-under-gangs-bullets.html

The Inter-American Press Society (SIP) called on the Government of Haiti to guarantee and preserve freedom of expression and the free and safe exercise of journalism and urged news organizations in the Americas to express their solidarity and support for journalists and to the media who continue to fulfill their mission of information despite high-risk circumstances.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-38422-icihaiti-obituaries-the-journalist-franklin-tamar-killed.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38024-haiti-death-of-journalist-vilsaint-the-pnh-explains-and-presents-its-sympathies.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38023-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37631-haiti-flash-two-young-journalists-killed-in-cite-soleil.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35656-haiti-flash-2-haitian-journalists-fall-under-gangs-bullets.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-33543-haiti-insecurityfreedom-of-the-press-haiti-has-lost-25-places-in-2-years.html

SL/ HaitiLibre