Security forces spring into action, justice still lagging behind

The Haitian security forces – the PNH, the task force, and the FAD'H – supported by the Gang Suppression Force and Salvadoran troops are on high alert in the fight against gangs. Can we say the same for justice? This branch of government, a major victim of the gang rule, is sidelined in the efforts to restore peace across the country. Yet, the Haitian justice system should be at the forefront of finding solutions to the security crisis. This stance of the Haitian justice system, whether by choice or by constraint, benefits a category of acto