“Today, there is a danger for freedom of expression, it is insecurity,” Pélissier said.

The head of the justice system drew a parallel between press freedom today and in the dictatorial era.

“Journalism plays a crucial role in the struggle against insecurity and dictatorship. In the past, the primary threat came from dictatorships; today, it stems from insecurity. The government is dedicated to doing everything it can to restore safety,” the justice minister said in the Le Nouvelliste newspaper

On December 24, two reporters were killed and seven others wounded in a gang attack, a fact that confirmed that reporting in Haiti remains extremely dangerous.

Previously, the head of the Vivamos Juntos gang coalition, Jimmy Chérizier, alias Barbecue, threatened several reporters.

During a live broadcast on the TikTok platform, journalists Guerrier Dieuseul, Johnny Ferdinand, Loucko Désir and Essaue César were intimidated by Barbecue.

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