On the occasion of May 3, 2024, the Association of Haitian Journalists affirms its support for all members of the Corporation and in particular the victims of acts of violence recorded recently in the country.
In a press release published this Friday, the AJH recalls that colleagues had to abandon their homes due to gang violence, while others were victims of kidnappings, physical attacks against themselves and threats of death. death, some of whom ended up fleeing the country. The Association takes the opportunity to denounce the acts of vandalism perpetrated against the newspaper Le Nouvelliste and the National Presses of Haiti.
In addition, the AJH welcomes as a big step the order of Judge Edwige Dorsainvil who refers former Center senator Rony Célestin and five others accused as authors and co-authors of the assassination of journalist Néhémie Joseph to the criminal court in October 2019 in Mirebalais.
Ultimately, the AJH reaffirms its attachment to the ideals and fundamentals of a free and responsible press, especially in the digital age and the expansion of social media where disinformation and manipulation have become great risks for the press. ‘information.
