December 5, 2025

Judicial

Episcopal Church Arms Shipment: Court of Appeal Overturns Initial Ruling and Reopens Investigation

Haiti Chronicle June 8, 2025

On Monday, June 2, 2025, the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal overturned the controversial ruling issued by Judge Marthel Jean-Claude, which had dismissed any responsibility of Fathers Fritz Désiré and Frantz…

Judicial Appointments Blocked: APM Sounds the Alarm

Haiti Chronicle March 18, 2025

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In a letter addressed to the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), Fritz Alphonse Jean, the Professional Association of Magistrates (APM in French) has expressed deep concerns over the…

State-bank Case: Court of Appeal Dismisses Charges Against Three Indicted Council Presidents

Haiti Chronicle February 20, 2025

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On February 19, 2025, the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal annulled the summonses issued in December 2024 by Judge Benjamin FÉLISMÉ against Council Presidents Emmanuel VERTILAIRE, Smith AUGUSTIN, and Louis Gérald…

Judge Merlan Belabre Placed on Leave After Controversial Release of a Perpetrator of Rape of a Minor

Haiti Chronicle January 21, 2025

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The Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ in French) announced, in a letter dated January 17, 2025, the leave of absence for three months of magistrate Merlan Belabre, judge and…

Public Prosecutor Lionel Constant Bourgoin Refuses Transfer to Jacmel

Haiti Chronicle January 16, 2025

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A dispute has erupted between Port-au-Prince’s Chief Prosecutor, Attorney Lionel Constant Bourgoin, and Justice Minister Me Patrick Pélissier following a decision to transfer Bourgoin to the jurisdiction of Jacmel. The…

Reshuffle in Haiti’s Judicial System: Strategic New Appointments

Haiti Chronicle January 13, 2025

Haiti’s judicial system has undergone significant changes with the appointment and transfer of several government commissioners. These reforms, announced by Justice Minister Patrick Pélissier, aim to enhance the efficiency of…

Scandal at State-bank: Presidential Advisers Defy Justice

Haiti Chronicle December 10, 2024

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Louis Gérald Gilles, a presidential adviser, refused to appear on Monday, December 9, 2024, before Judge Félismé’s office, citing, through his lawyers, immunity from ordinary judicial proceedings. His colleagues, Emmanuel…

State-bank Case: Hearing for Indicted Louis Gérald Gilles Scheduled for November 19

Haiti Chronicle October 29, 2024

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The investigating magistrate has summoned Louis Gérald Gilles, requesting that he appear at the Investigative Office on November 19, 2024. This hearing is part of a thorough criminal investigation into…

BNC-TPC Case: The Port-au-Prince Prosecutor Requests the Chief Judge of the Court to Appoint a Judge to Lead the Investigation

Haiti Chronicle October 17, 2024

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The Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince is about to launch a judicial investigation targeting several influential members of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC). Following a damning report from the Anti-Corruption…

Attorney Lionel Constant Bourgoin Named Public Prosecutor of the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince

Haiti Chronicle June 30, 2024

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In a publication on X (formerly Twitter), the Minister of Justice, Attorney Carlos Hercule, announced that Attorney Lionel Constant Bourgoin has been named the Public Prosecutor at the Court of…

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