KAY JÈN Denounces Unsustainable Situation of the Population and Calls on Authorities to Act

The Haitian organization KAY JÈN, committed to human rights defense, is once again sounding the alarm in the face of the crisis ravaging the country. In a note dated July 17, it denounces "the rapid deterioration of the situation in Haiti" and criticizes "the general indifference and institutional incompetence of those currently governing the country." PORT-AU-PRINCE.—In this note, KAY JÈN describes a society at its breaking point, undermined by "galloping inflation, endemic unemployment, crushing misery, and extreme poverty" affecting both cities and rural areas. "The high cost of living is stifling households," KAY JÈN emphasized, noting that "unclean streets, glaring social inequality, and systemic exclusion reinforce precariousness." According to the organization, the most vulnerable are left behind. "Popular neighborhoods and remote areas are, among others, abandoned, deprived of access to the most fundamental basic social services." It is particularly concerned about the fate of youth, "wandering, without direction or prospects," the organization wrote, highlighting the climate of widespread insecurity where "the right to life is trampled" and where "violence, acts of barbarity, and impunity are festering in the social fabric." Faced with this situation, which it deems "revolting and unsustainable," KAY JÈN issues an urgent appeal to active forces, progressive organizations, and citizens of good will to unite in a common, solidarity-based, and structured plan to pull the country out of chaos. "The salvation of the nation will only come from a collective, sincere, and determined effort," the statement emphasizes. Finally, the organization urges authorities to fully assume their responsibilities, notably by restoring public order, strengthening sovereign institutions, fighting inequalities, and guaranteeing the return of displaced persons to their neighborhoods and their safety. "There is still time to act. It is urgent to rebuild on foundations of dignity, respect, and justice," the statement concluded. Jean Mapou