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AP Haitians wave their passports shouting “Help, refugee,” as they gather outside the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 9, 2021. A large crowd gathered outside the embassy amid rumors on radio and social media that the U.S. will be handing out exile and humanitarian visas.   TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and pr...

'We need help': Haiti interim leader requests US troops SNS Web © Provided by The Statesman 'We need help': Haiti interim leader requests US troops As Haiti plunged into turmoil, the interim government has requested for US troops deployment to protect its key infrastructure as it grapples to stabilise the country and hold elections after slaying of President Jovenel Moise. Claude Joseph had on Friday said that they “definitely” need help and expect assistance for their national police in resolving the situation. The stunning request for U.S. military support recalled th...

Claude Joseph, the acting interim prime minister, has claimed to be in charge He says he should run the country until elections in September The president, Jovenal Moise, was murdered on Wednesday by mercenaries On Monday Moise named Ariel Henry prime minister, but he hasn't taken power A third man, Senate chief Joseph Lambert, has claimed he should rule Haiti The constitution is unclear given a series of unpredictable events Haiti National Police said there were 28 presumed assassins responsible Of the 28, 17 are arrested; three dead; and eight still at large  The 28 are comprised of 26 Co...

Haiti: Attacks on Judicial Independence Format UN Security Council Should Call for Restoring Supreme Court at Upcoming Meeting (New York) – UN Security Council members should press the government of Haiti to uphold judicial independence, respect due process, and repeal its recent arbitrary changes to the Supreme Court’s composition, Human Rights Watch said today. They should also ensure that when extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), set to expire in October 2021, they take steps to strengthen an independent judiciary. On February 22, the United N...

  On February 22, the United Nations Security Council will discuss the ongoing political crisis in Haiti after a briefing from Helen La Lime, the head of BINUH, which was created in 2019 and mandated to advise the government of Haiti to promote and strengthen political stability and good governance. In early February, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse arbitrarily removed three Supreme Court justices, including one who was arrested for a few days in circumstances that the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has said “may amount to an unlawful or arbitrary arrest and dete...