Mirebalais: Two Journalists Missing
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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Journalist associations are sounding the alarm about the fate of two journalists in the commune of Mirebalais. The two colleagues have been missing since Tuesday, March 31, the day of an armed attack perpetrated by gangs in the city.
According to the AJH, the residence of Jean Christophe Collègue, former correspondent for Voice of America, was set on fire, and neither he nor his relatives have shown any sign of life. Furthermore, a video circulating on social media shows Israël Roger Claudy, correspondent for Radio Ginen, abducted with his brother. Both were reportedly falsely identified by gangs as members of the Brigade de surveillance des aires protégées (BSAP).
In response to this situation, the AJH calls for urgent mobilization by authorities to ensure the safety of journalists. “Every attack against a media professional constitutes a serious assault on democracy,” the AJH reminds.
For its part, SOS Journalistes reiterates its appeal to armed gangs for journalist Roger Claudy Israël to be released safe and sound, and for the other hostages to be able to quickly rejoin their families.
The abductors of the journalist and his brother published a video in which they clearly threatened to execute them, according to the association led by Joseph Guyler C. Delva.
Published on April 6 and 7, 2025, these statements also express the solidarity of journalist associations with the families of the missing colleagues, while calling on the Haitian press to unite around its fundamental values: professionalism, responsibility, and solidarity.
Furthermore, violence targeting journalists is not new and these are not isolated cases. In December 2024, several journalists present within the premises of Port-au-Prince's largest hospital were victims of a bloody attack, carried out by gangs, resulting in several deaths and injuries.
Violence has escalated in recent weeks, with new territories falling under the control of armed gangs. In Mirebalais, Saut-d’Eau, and Kenscoff, population displacements and killings are multiplying, under the eyes of a silent government that merely offers empty promises.
