Haiti – Four Years After Jovenel Moïse's Assassination: Collectif Défenseurs Plus Denounces Unbearable Denial of Justice

Four years after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Collectif Défenseurs Plus sounds the alarm. In a statement released this Monday, July 7, 2025, the organization denounces persistent impunity, the deterioration of institutions, and the security crisis that continues to plunge Haiti into chaos. Since July 7, 2021, the date of the brutal murder of President Jovenel Moïse in his private residence, Haiti has been sinking into a spiral of violence, exodus, and institutional collapse. Four years later, Collectif Défenseurs Plus denounces an unacceptable silence and impunity that fuel the current instability. In an official statement, the Collectif affirms that the de facto leaders who have succeeded each other since this tragic event have deliberately sabotaged efforts to shed light on this crime. « Their strategy is clear: erase the memory of President Moïse and hinder any judicial process », criticizes Antonal Mortimé, co-director of the Collectif. The human rights organization accuses the authorities of violating their constitutional duty and trampling on fundamental rights guaranteed by the American Convention on Human Rights. This absence of justice, according to the Collectif, directly fuels generalized insecurity, massive population displacement, and the exile of Haitian youth. Regarding structuring projects, the Collectif also points to the abandonment of the Marion hydroelectric dam, crucial for irrigation and access to electricity in the Northeast, as well as the degradation of the Carrefour power plant, now controlled by gangs. These acts, which the Collectif describes as political sabotage, further contribute to weakening the Haitian state. Collectif Défenseurs Plus demands a transparent and impartial investigation into the assassination of the head of state. « The truth is a right for President Moïse's family and for all the Haitian people. Without justice, the country will continue to sink », affirms the human rights group, which promises to continue its fight to bring all those responsible to justice. The Editorial Team