P-to-P, March 27, 2024 [AlterPresse] — The feminist organizations Solidarite fanm ayisyèn (Sofa), Kay Fanm and Fondation Toya point the finger at the responsibility of the international community in the unleashing of the latest violence by criminal gangs in Haiti, in a joint declaration of which the agency has taken note online AlterPresse.
They condemn the criminal actions of armed gangs who attack the country’s strategic infrastructure (airport, port, power plants, educational establishments, hospitals, police stations, banks), besiege the capital and its surroundings, threaten to trigger “a civil war and a genocide” and demand their share of power.”
They declare that they distance themselves from any discourse “which would like to transform criminal acts, publicly claimed on numerous occasions by their perpetrators, into so-called revolutionary political actions, in order to justify an amnesty measure and legitimization of criminal groups”.
In addition to declaring that he advocates a so-called “peaceful” “revolution” against the system in place, former police officer Guy Philippe said he was ready to implement an amnesty program for gang leaders in Haiti, once elected. president, in an interview with Reuters newspaper.
This position of Guy Philippe, which hit the headlines in Haitian society, was strongly criticized by various socio-political sectors.
Guy Philippe, 55 years old (born February 29, 1968) was deported to Haiti on Thursday November 30, 2023on board a flight with more than a dozen other people.
He served a 6-year prison sentence in the United States of America for money laundering linked to illicit drug trafficking, after his arrest in Pétionville on Thursday January 5, 2017.
The feminist organizations signing this declaration reiterate their desire to continue to fight against impunity, while declaring that they remain firmly attached to the principles of justice, respect, solidarity and sisterhood.
“We are convinced that our determination and the combination of our capacities contribute to the constitution of the base on which we can collectively rebuild, with respectful external solidarity, our institutions and our battered society”, they affirm, while renewing their firm attachment to the sovereignty of the country.
Feminist organizations stand in solidarity with the relatives of innocent people murdered by criminal gangs, especially since the Saline massacre in November 2018, as well as with all the victims of mass crimes, kidnappings, looting and fires. their homes and their possessions.
They express their solidarity with all the women devastated by the gang rapes carried out by criminal gangs in different neighborhoods.
They salute “the resistance and wisdom of the population, that of women in particular, for its attachment to values essential to harmonious cohabitation: freedom, dignity, respect for rights, solidarity, social justice, responsibility”.
On March 21, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson denounced the constant sexual violence in the country, with the use of torture and “gang rape” against women.
In Haiti, more than 2,500 people have been killed, kidnapped or injured since the start of 2024, the United Nations said. [emb apr 27/03/2024 11 :35]
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