- A senior magistrate in Haiti announced that a judge had been appointed to lead the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, who had been working to fill vacancies in the previous several weeks.
- Judge Mathieu Chanlatte was selected for this job.
- Human rights defender Pierre Esperance stated that he hoped that Chanrath would “use the law as a compass and not fall into political persecution”.
After weeks of hard work to fill the job, a senior magistrate in Haiti announced on Monday that a judge had been appointed to lead the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise.
Bernard Saint-Vil, President of the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince, stated that Judge Mathieu Chanlatte was selected for this task.
Jean Wilner Morin, president of the National Association of Magistrates of Haiti, said Chanrath “will not be intimidated”.
“This is an investigation that takes time. We also hope that the authorities will hand over all necessary resources to Magistrate Chanlatte and ensure his safety,” Maureen said.
On July 7, a commando team stormed into the presidential residence and shot Moise. His wife Martina was injured but survived.
Human rights defender Pierre Esperance stated that he hoped that Chanrath would “use the law as a compass and not fall into political persecution”.
The Minister of Justice and Public Safety Rockefeller Vincent said his department will take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of judges and court evidence.
The police said they had arrested 44 people in connection with the killings, including 12 Haitian police officers, 18 Colombians who were allegedly members of the commando team, and two Haitian Americans.
The head of Moise’s security department was one of those detained on suspicion of a conspiracy orchestrated by a group of Haitians with foreign ties.
With the surge in gang violence and the spread of Covid-19, Mois has been ruling this poor and disaster-stricken country through laws.
The police have issued wanted warrants to several others, including a judge of the Supreme Court of Haiti, a former senator and a businessman.
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