The Collective of Competent Citizens Seeking Equality and Human Rights in Haiti (ECCREDHH) is deeply affected by the acts of terrorism perpetrated by armed groups in the Artibonite department, specifically in Jean Denis.
Faced with the unspeakable horror that occurred in Jean Denis and Pont Sondé on the night of March 28-29, 2026, the indignation of the Collective of Competent Citizens Seeking Equality and Human Rights in Haiti (ECCREDHH) is not only legitimate, but also a rallying cry for the national conscience.
The toll is unbearably cruel, including 70 lives lost, some 30 wounded, and over 50 homes completely burned to the ground. This is no longer insecurity; it is a direct assault on humanity.
Faced with such a situation, the firm stance required in the face of this tragedy is:
The failure of the State: It is utterly unacceptable for a state to stand by, silent and inactive, while its own population is massacred. The silence of the authorities in the face of armed groups acting with complete impunity is no longer impotence; it amounts to tacit complicity. A power that fails to protect loses its very purpose.
The Humanitarian Emergency: With more than 5,700 displaced people fleeing to Saint-Marc or Marchand-Dessalines, we are witnessing a forced displacement that tramples on human dignity. These citizens, reduced to poverty, are the direct victims of government inaction.
Ultimatum to the government: Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and his de facto government are faced with their historical responsibilities. Governing imposes the duty to ensure security. Without immediate and forceful intervention to neutralize the terrorists, this government confirms its blatant ineffectiveness.
The time for expressions of sympathy is over; now is the time for coercive action to restore order. The Human Rights Defense Organization (ECCREDHH) demands that the Haitian state cease being a spectator to its own collapse and finally guarantee the fundamental right to life.
By: Vital Nicolas
