Justice : Arnel Bélizaire still not released

Scheduled for Monday, October 11, 2021, the hearing at the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal of "political" prisoners, including former deputy Arnel Bélizaire, has been suspended and postoned to Monday, October 18. One of the defendants’s lawyers, Me Arnel Rémy, said he had filed a request for provisional release on behalf of the detainees. The prisoners Pierre killick Cémélus, Fleuret Jean Pierre (Job), Paul Joanel (Babas), Garry Philémon and Makenton Ésteril, assisted by a battery of lawyers, including Me André Michel, were present during this hearing.

4 racketeers arrested

On Monday, October 11, individuals who extorted money from a commercial company in Pernier (Port-au-Prince) were caught in the act by the National Police of Haiti (PNH). To cover their escape, the bandits opened fire on the police who responded immediately. Following the shooting, 4 bandits were arrested, an M4 assault rifle and a 9mm pistol were seized.

NOTICE : Vaccination campaign in Delmas

Vaccination campaign against covid-19 at the Municipal Palace of Delmas

from 11 to 18 October 2021. All interested are invited to be vaccinated during this week.

The PM is working on the new CEP

After having dismissed the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34852-haiti-flash-the-government-revokes-the-cep.html as provided for in the "Political Agreement for a Calm and Efficient Governance of the Interim Period" (Article 14) https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/Accord-Politique-pour-une-Gouvernance-Apaisee-et-Efficace-de-la-Periode-Interimaire.pdf Prime Minister ai Ariel Henry sent correspondence to different sectors of national life so that they could propose a choice of 3 names for their representative to be part of the new CEP.

The Haitian film "Freda" twice awarded in Belgium

The film "Fréda", the first feature film by Gessica Géneus, after having received the Special Discovery Mention of the François Chalais Prize at the 2021 Cane Festival. https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-34255-icihaiti-cinemathe-haitian-film-fredahonored-at-the-2021-canne-festival.html won on October 9, 2021 at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (Belgium) the "Discovery Award for Best Work" and the "Fiction Feature Film Audience Award."

21 political parties quit Montana accord

21 Political parties and organizations officially withdraw from the Montana accord and adhere to the proposal of the Steering Committee of Citizens Committed to End the Crisis (CESOC).

HL/ HaitiLibre