Le r?gime de sanctions pris par le Conseil de s?curit? de l’ONU

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Interdiction de voyager

OP3. D?cide que, pour une p?riode initiale d’un an ? compter de la date d’adoption de la pr?sente r?solution, tous les ?tats membres prendront les mesures n?cessaires pour emp?cher l’entr?e ou le passage en transit sur leur territoire de toute personne d?sign?e par le Comit? cr?? en vertu du paragraphe 19 ci-dessous, ?tant entendu qu’aucune disposition du pr?sent paragraphe n’oblige un ?tat ? refuser ? ses propres ressortissants l’entr?e sur son territoire ;

OP4. Note que les individus d?sign?s peuvent avoir plusieurs nationalit?s ou passeports, exprime sa pr?occupation quant au fait que les voyages entre les deux ?tats dont un individu d?sign? a la nationalit? ou un passeport peuvent compromettre les objectifs de l’interdiction de voyager impos?e au paragraphe 3, et demande que le Groupe d’experts ?tabli au paragraphe 21 de la pr?sente r?solution (le ” Groupe d’experts “) communique au Comit? des informations sur ces voyages ;

OP5. D?cide que les mesures impos?es par le paragraphe 3 ci-dessus ne s’appliquent pas :

a. Lorsque le Comit? d?termine au cas par cas que ce voyage est justifi? pour des raisons de besoin humanitaire, y compris d’obligation religieuse ;

b. Lorsque l’entr?e ou le transit est n?cessaire ? l’accomplissement d’une proc?dure judiciaire ; et

c. Lorsque le Comit? d?termine au cas par cas qu’une exemption favoriserait les objectifs de paix et de stabilit? en Ha?ti ;

Gel des avoirs

OP6. D?cide que, pour une p?riode initiale d’un an ? compter de la date d’adoption de la pr?sente r?solution, tous les ?tats Membres devront geler sans d?lai tous les fonds, autres avoirs financiers et ressources ?conomiques se trouvant sur leur territoire, qui sont en la possession ou sous le contr?le, direct ou indirect, de tous individus ou entit?s ?num?r?s dans l’annexe ? la pr?sente r?solution ou d?sign?s par le Comit?, ou par des personnes ou entit?s agissant en leur nom ou sur leurs instructions, ou par des entit?s qui sont leur propri?t? ou sont sous leur contr?le, et d?cide en outre que tous les ?tats Membres doivent veiller ? ce que ni ces fonds, ni aucun autre actif financier ou ressource ?conomique ne soient mis, directement ou indirectement, ? la disposition de ces personnes ou entit?s, ou utilis?s ? leur profit, par leurs ressortissants ou par des personnes se trouvant sur leur territoire ;

OP7. D?cide que les mesures impos?es par le paragraphe 6 ci-dessus ne s’appliquent pas aux fonds, autres actifs financiers ou ressources ?conomiques qui ont ?t? d?termin?s par les ?tats membres concern?s :

a. Qu’ils sont n?cessaires pour couvrir les d?penses de base, y compris le paiement de denr?es alimentaires, de loyers ou de pr?ts hypoth?caires, de m?dicaments et de traitements m?dicaux, d’imp?ts, de primes d’assurance et de frais de services publics, ou exclusivement pour le paiement d’honoraires professionnels raisonnables et le remboursement de d?penses engag?es dans le cadre de la prestation de services juridiques conform?ment ? la l?gislation nationale, ou d’honoraires ou de frais de service, conform?ment ? la l?gislation nationale, aux fins de la d?tention ou de la gestion courantes de fonds, autres avoirs financiers et ressources ?conomiques gel?s, apr?s notification par l’?tat concern? au Comit? de son intention d’autoriser, le cas ?ch?ant, l’acc?s ? ces fonds, autres avoirs financiers ou ressources ?conomiques et en l’absence d’une d?cision n?gative du Comit? dans les cinq jours ouvrables suivant cette notification ;

b. Pour ?tre n?cessaire pour des d?penses extraordinaires, ? condition que cette d?termination ait ?t? notifi?e par l’?tat ou les ?tats membres concern?s au Comit? et ait ?t? approuv?e par le Comit? ;

c. Faire l’objet d’un privil?ge ou d’un jugement judiciaire, administratif ou arbitral, auquel cas les fonds, autres actifs financiers et ressources ?conomiques peuvent ?tre utilis?s pour satisfaire ce privil?ge ou ce jugement, ? condition que le privil?ge ou le jugement soit ant?rieur ? la date de la pr?sente r?solution, qu’il ne soit pas au profit d’une personne ou d’une entit? d?sign?e par le Comit? et qu’il ait ?t? notifi? au Comit? par l’?tat ou les ?tats membres concern?s ;

OP8. D?cide que les ?tats membres peuvent autoriser l’ajout aux comptes gel?s en vertu des dispositions du paragraphe 6 ci-dessus d’int?r?ts ou d’autres gains dus sur ces comptes ou de tout paiement d? au titre de contrats, accords ou obligations ant?rieurs ? la date ? laquelle ces comptes ont ?t? soumis aux dispositions de la pr?sente r?solution, ? condition que ces int?r?ts, autres gains et paiements continuent d’?tre soumis ? ces dispositions et soient gel?s ;

OP9. D?cide que les mesures pr?vues au paragraphe 6 ci-dessus n’emp?chent pas une personne ou une entit? d?sign?e d’effectuer un paiement d? au titre d’un contrat conclu avant l’inscription de cette personne ou entit? sur la liste, ? condition que les ?tats concern?s aient d?termin? que le paiement n’est pas directement ou indirectement re?u par une personne ou une entit? d?sign?e conform?ment au paragraphe 6 ci-dessus, et apr?s notification par les ?tats concern?s au Comit? de l’intention d’effectuer ou de recevoir de tels paiements ou d’autoriser, le cas ?ch?ant, le d?blocage de fonds, d’autres actifs financiers ou de ressources ?conomiques ? cette fin, 10 jours ouvrables avant cette autorisation ;

OP10. D?cide que, sans pr?judice des programmes d’assistance humanitaire men?s ailleurs, les mesures impos?es par le paragraphe 6 de la pr?sente r?solution ne s’appliquent pas au versement de fonds, autres avoirs financiers ou ressources ?conomiques n?cessaires pour assurer la livraison en temps voulu de l’assistance humanitaire d’urgence ou pour soutenir d’autres activit?s visant ? r?pondre aux besoins humains fondamentaux en Ha?ti, par l’Organisation des Nations Unies, ses institutions ou programmes sp?cialis?s, les organisations humanitaires dot?es du statut d’observateur aupr?s de l’Assembl?e g?n?rale des Nations Unies qui fournissent une assistance humanitaire, et leurs partenaires d’ex?cution, y compris les organisations non gouvernementales financ?es bilat?ralement ou multilat?ralement qui participent au Plan d’intervention humanitaire des Nations Unies pour Ha?ti ;

Embargo cibl? sur les armes

OP11. D?cide que, pour une p?riode initiale d’un an ? compter de la date d’adoption de la pr?sente r?solution, tous les ?tats membres prendront imm?diatement les mesures n?cessaires pour emp?cher la fourniture, la vente ou le transfert, directs ou indirects, aux individus et entit?s d?sign?s par le Comit?, ou au profit de ceux-ci, ? partir de leur territoire ou par leur interm?diaire, ou par leurs ressortissants, ou au moyen de navires ou d’a?ronefs battant leur pavillon, d’armes et de mat?riel connexe de tous types, y compris des armes et des munitions, des v?hicules et des ?quipements militaires, des ?quipements paramilitaires et des pi?ces d?tach?es pour les susdits, ainsi qu’une assistance technique, une formation, une aide financi?re ou autre, en rapport avec des activit?s militaires ou avec la fourniture, l’entretien ou l’utilisation de toute arme et de tout mat?riel connexe, y compris la fourniture de personnel mercenaire arm?, qu’il provienne ou non de leur territoire ;

OP12. Encourage les ?tats Membres ? s’assurer que des mesures ad?quates de marquage et d’enregistrement sont en place pour tracer les armes, y compris les armes l?g?res et de petit calibre, conform?ment aux instruments internationaux et r?gionaux auxquels ils sont parties, et ? envisager la meilleure fa?on d’aider, le cas ?ch?ant et ? leur demande, les pays voisins ? pr?venir et ? d?tecter le trafic illicite et le d?tournement en violation des mesures impos?es au paragraphe 11 de la pr?sente r?solution ;

OP13. Appelle tous les ?tats, en particulier les pays r?gionaux, ? inspecter, conform?ment ? leurs autorit?s et ? leur l?gislation nationales, et dans le respect du droit international, toutes les cargaisons ? destination d’Ha?ti sur leur territoire, y compris dans les ports maritimes et les a?roports, si l’?tat concern? dispose d’informations lui donnant des motifs raisonnables de croire que la cargaison contient des articles dont la fourniture, la vente, le transfert ou l’exportation sont interdits par le paragraphe 11 de la pr?sente r?solution, afin de garantir la stricte application de ces dispositions ;

OP14. Encourage la coop?ration r?gionale terrestre, a?rienne et maritime, selon le cas, pour d?tecter et pr?venir les violations des mesures impos?es au paragraphe 11 de la pr?sente r?solution, ainsi que pour signaler les cas de violation en temps voulu au Comit? cr?? en vertu du paragraphe 19 ci-dessous ;

Crit?res de d?signation des sanctions

OP15. D?cide que les dispositions du paragraphe 3 s’appliquent aux individus, et que les dispositions des paragraphes 6 et 11 s’appliquent aux individus et entit?s, tels que d?sign?s pour ces mesures par le Comit? ?tabli conform?ment au paragraphe 19 de la pr?sente r?solution, comme ?tant responsables ou complices, ou s’?tant engag?s, directement ou indirectement, dans des actions qui menacent la paix, la s?curit? ou la stabilit? d’Ha?ti ;

OP16. D?cide que les actions d?crites au paragraphe 15 ci-dessus comprennent, mais ne sont pas limit?es ? :

a. S’engager, directement ou indirectement, ou soutenir des activit?s criminelles et des violences impliquant des groupes arm?s et des r?seaux criminels qui encouragent la violence, notamment le recrutement forc? d’enfants par ces groupes et r?seaux, les enl?vements, la traite des personnes et le trafic de migrants, ainsi que les homicides et les violences sexuelles et sexistes ;

b. Soutenir le trafic illicite et le d?tournement d’armes et de mat?riel connexe, ou les flux financiers illicites qui y sont li?s ;

c. Agir pour le compte ou au nom d’une personne ou d’une entit? d?sign?e, ou sur ses instructions, ou soutenir ou financer de toute autre mani?re une personne ou une entit? d?sign?e dans le cadre de l’activit? d?crite aux alin?as (a) et (b) ci-dessus, notamment par l’utilisation directe ou indirecte des produits de la criminalit? organis?e, y compris les produits de la production et du trafic illicites de drogues et de leurs pr?curseurs originaires d’Ha?ti ou transitant par ce pays, de la traite des personnes et du trafic de migrants en provenance d’Ha?ti, ou du trafic et de la contrebande d’armes ? destination ou en provenance d’Ha?ti ;

d. Agissant en violation de l’embargo sur les armes ?tabli au paragraphe 11 de la pr?sente r?solution, ou comme ayant directement ou indirectement fourni, vendu ou transf?r? ? des groupes arm?s ou ? des r?seaux criminels en Ha?ti, ou comme ayant ?t? le destinataire d’armes ou de tout mat?riel connexe, ou de tout conseil, formation ou assistance techniques, y compris un financement et une assistance financi?re, li?s aux activit?s violentes de groupes arm?s ou de r?seaux criminels en Ha?ti ;

e. Planifier, diriger ou commettre des actes qui violent le droit international des droits de l’homme ou des actes qui constituent des violations des droits de l’homme, y compris ceux impliquant des ex?cutions extrajudiciaires, notamment de femmes et d’enfants, et la commission d’actes de violence, d’enl?vements, de disparitions forc?es ou de kidnappings contre ran?on en Ha?ti ;

f. Planifier, diriger ou commettre des actes impliquant des violences sexuelles et sexistes, y compris le viol et l’esclavage sexuel, en Ha?ti ;

g. Faire obstacle ? l’acheminement de l’aide humanitaire en Ha?ti ou ? l’acc?s ou ? la distribution de l’aide humanitaire en Ha?ti ;

h. Attaquer le personnel ou les locaux des missions et op?rations des Nations Unies en Ha?ti, fournir un soutien ? ces attaques ;

OP17. Exige que les ?tats veillent ? ce que toutes les mesures qu’ils prennent pour mettre en oeuvre la pr?sente r?solution soient conformes aux obligations qui leur incombent en vertu du droit international, notamment le droit international humanitaire, le droit international des droits de l’homme et le droit international des r?fugi?s, selon le cas ;

OP18. D?cide que l’individu dont le nom figure dans l’annexe de la pr?sente r?solution fera l’objet des mesures impos?es par les paragraphes 3, 6 et 11 ci-dessus ;

Comit? des sanctions

OP19. D?cide de cr?er, conform?ment ? l’article 28 de son r?glement int?rieur provisoire, un comit? du Conseil de s?curit? compos? de tous les membres du Conseil (ci-apr?s d?nomm? ” le Comit? “), qui sera charg? des t?ches suivantes :

Contr?ler l’application des mesures impos?es aux paragraphes 3, 6 et 11 ci-dessus en vue de renforcer, de faciliter et d’am?liorer l’application de ces mesures par les ?tats Membres, et examiner les demandes de d?rogation ?nonc?es aux paragraphes 5 et 7 de la pr?sente r?solution et se prononcer ? leur sujet ;

Rechercher et examiner les informations concernant les personnes et les entit?s qui pourraient se livrer aux actes d?crits aux paragraphes 15 et 16 ci-dessus ;

D?signer les personnes et les entit?s qui seront soumises aux mesures impos?es aux paragraphes 3, 6 et 11 ci-dessus ;

?tablir et promulguer les directives qui peuvent ?tre n?cessaires pour faciliter la mise en oeuvre des mesures impos?es ci-dessus ;

De faire rapport au Conseil de s?curit?, dans un d?lai de 60 jours, sur ses travaux, avec ses observations et recommandations, en particulier sur les moyens de renforcer l’efficacit? des mesures impos?es par les paragraphes 3, 6 et 11 de la pr?sente r?solution, puis de faire rapport chaque ann?e ;

Encourager un dialogue entre le Comit? et les ?tats Membres int?ress?s, en particulier ceux de la r?gion, notamment en invitant des repr?sentants de ces ?tats ? rencontrer le Comit? pour discuter de l’application des mesures ;

Solliciter de tous les Etats toute information qu’il peut juger utile concernant les actions entreprises par eux pour appliquer effectivement les mesures impos?es ;

Examiner les informations relatives ? des all?gations de violation ou de non-respect des mesures ?nonc?es aux paragraphes 3, 6 et 11 et prendre les mesures appropri?es ;

OP20. Charge le Comit? de coop?rer avec les autres comit?s des sanctions du Conseil de s?curit? concern?s ;

Reporting

OP21. Demande au Secr?taire g?n?ral de cr?er, pour une p?riode initiale de 13 mois, en consultation avec le Comit?, un groupe de 4 experts (” Groupe d’experts “), sous la direction du Comit? et de prendre les dispositions financi?res et de s?curit? n?cessaires pour soutenir le travail du Groupe, et d?cide que le Groupe d’experts accomplira les t?ches suivantes :

a. Aider le Comit? ? s’acquitter de son mandat tel que sp?cifi? dans la pr?sente r?solution, notamment en lui fournissant ? tout moment des informations pertinentes pour la d?signation potentielle, ? un stade ult?rieur, d’individus et d’entit?s qui pourraient se livrer aux activit?s d?crites aux paragraphes 15 et 16 ci-dessus ;

b. Recueillir, examiner et analyser les informations provenant des ?tats, des organes comp?tents de l’ONU, des organisations r?gionales et d’autres parties int?ress?es concernant la mise en oeuvre des mesures d?cid?es dans la pr?sente r?solution, en particulier les incidents concernant la source et les itin?raires du trafic d’armes vers Ha?ti et les incidents d’atteinte ? la transition politique ;

c. Fournir au Conseil, apr?s discussion avec le Comit?, un rapport int?rimaire avant le 15 mars 2023, un rapport final au plus tard le 15 septembre 2023, et des mises ? jour p?riodiques entre les deux ;

d. Aider le Comit? ? affiner et ? mettre ? jour les informations sur la liste des individus et des entit?s faisant l’objet de mesures impos?es en vertu des paragraphes 3, 6 et 11 de la pr?sente r?solution, notamment en fournissant des informations d’identification et des informations suppl?mentaires pour le r?sum? narratif des raisons de l’inscription sur la liste, accessible au public ;

OP22. Charge le Groupe de coop?rer avec le BINUH, l’ONUDC, la CARICOM et les groupes d’experts pertinents cr??s par le Conseil de s?curit? pour appuyer les travaux de ses comit?s des sanctions, le cas ?ch?ant ;

OP23. Exhorte toutes les parties et tous les ?tats membres, ainsi que les organisations internationales, r?gionales et sous-r?gionales ? assurer la coop?ration avec le Groupe d experts et exhorte en outre tous les ?tats membres concern?s ? assurer la s?curit? des membres du Groupe d experts et un acc?s sans entrave, en particulier aux personnes, aux documents et aux sites, afin que le Groupe d experts puisse ex?cuter son mandat ;

OP24. Note que le processus de s?lection des experts composant le groupe d’experts devrait donner la priorit? ? la nomination de personnes poss?dant les meilleures qualifications pour remplir les fonctions d?crites ci-dessus, tout en tenant d?ment compte de l’importance de la repr?sentation r?gionale et de la repr?sentation des sexes dans le processus de recrutement ;

Critique

OP25. Affirme qu’il surveillera en permanence la situation en Ha?ti et qu’il sera pr?t ? r?examiner le bien-fond? des mesures contenues dans la pr?sente r?solution, y compris le renforcement, la modification, la suspension ou la lev?e des mesures, selon les besoins, ? tout moment, ? la lumi?re des progr?s r?alis?s sur les principaux crit?res suivants :

Lorsque le gouvernement d’Ha?ti aura d?velopp? des capacit?s judiciaires et d’?tat de droit ad?quates pour faire face aux groupes arm?s et aux activit?s criminelles ;

R?duction progressive de la quantit? de violence commise par les groupes arm?s et les r?seaux criminels, y compris le nombre d’homicides intentionnels, d’enl?vements et d’incidents de violence sexuelle et sexiste, mesur?e sur une base annuelle, ? partir de la p?riode initiale de douze mois ? compter de l’adoption de la pr?sente r?solution ;

c. Les progr?s accomplis en ce qui concerne les crit?res 2, 3 et 4 et les objectifs connexes, tels qu’ils sont d?crits dans le rapport du Secr?taire g?n?ral du 13 juin 2022 (S/2022/481) ;

d. Diminution progressive du nombre d’incidents li?s au trafic et au d?tournement d’armes, ainsi que des flux financiers illicites qui en d?coulent, notamment en augmentant le nombre et le volume des saisies d’armes, mesur?s sur une base annuelle, en commen?ant par la p?riode initiale de douze mois ? compter de l’adoption de la pr?sente r?solution ;

OP26. Prie ? cet ?gard le Secr?taire g?n?ral, en ?troite coordination avec le Groupe d experts, de proc?der, au plus tard le 15 septembre 2023, ? une ?valuation des progr?s accomplis en ce qui concerne les principaux crit?res ?tablis au paragraphe ci-dessus ;

OP27. Invite l’ONUDC ? travailler avec le BINUH et le Groupe d’experts, le cas ?ch?ant, et ? faire rapport au Comit? sur les recommandations visant ? endiguer les flux financiers illicites et le trafic et le d?tournement de mat?riel li? aux armes en Ha?ti ;

OP28. D?cide de rester activement saisi de la question.

Annexe

Jimmy Cherizier (alias “Barbeque”) a commis des actes qui menacent la paix, la s?curit? et la stabilit? d’Ha?ti et a planifi?, dirig? ou commis des actes qui constituent de graves violations des droits de l’homme.

Jimmy Cherizier est l’un des chefs de gangs les plus influents d’Ha?ti et dirige une alliance de gangs ha?tiens connue sous le nom de “Famille G9 et alli?s”.

Alors qu’il ?tait officier de la Police nationale d’Ha?ti (PNH), Cherizier a planifi? et particip? ? l’attaque meurtri?re de novembre 2018 contre des civils dans un quartier de Port-au-Prince connu sous le nom de La Saline. Au cours de cette attaque, au moins 71 personnes ont ?t? tu?es, plus de 400 maisons ont ?t? d?truites et au moins sept femmes ont ?t? viol?es par des bandes arm?es. Tout au long de 2018 et 2019, Cherizier a dirig? des groupes arm?s dans des attaques coordonn?es et brutales dans des quartiers de Port-au-Prince. En mai 2020, Cherizier a dirig? des bandes arm?es dans une attaque de cinq jours dans plusieurs quartiers de Port-au-Prince, au cours de laquelle des civils ont ?t? tu?s et des maisons incendi?es. Depuis le 11 octobre 2022, Cherizier et sa conf?d?ration de gangs G9 bloquent activement la libre circulation du carburant du terminal p?trolier de Varreux, le plus grand d’Ha?ti. Ses actions ont directement contribu? ? la paralysie ?conomique et ? la crise humanitaire en Ha?ti.

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One man is dead after a shooting in Sea Lots on Thursday night.

Police said members of the Port of Spain Gang Unit were driving along Production Avenue, Sea Lots, at around 7.30 pm when they saw two men sitting on stools near a shop.

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Vidya Lal, mother of the Carapichaima West Secondary School student who was beaten – along with a maxi driver – on Monday says she will never send him back to that school ever again.

She said she wants justice for her son and for those responsible for hurting him to be held accountable.

After school finished, students of both the Carapichaima West and East Secondary schools planned to beat up 16-year-old Rasheed Lal.

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“Nobody saying or doing anything for my child. We have to do everything for ourselves.

“I’m a single mom and I need help and I need justice.”

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She said the issue stemmed from an earlier incident at Carapichaima West, in which a male student was trying to hit a female student, and his son blocked and protected her. This, she said, angered the male student, who hit her son in the face. Rasheed returned the blows.

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Lal was then called to come to the school and overheard the other student tell her son: “This not over.” and that he would be waiting for Rasheed after school.

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Lal said one of the students told Rasheed he was fighting on behalf of his cousin.

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“They didn’t want to beat my child, they wanted to kill my child. Because it could never be all these children for one child and the van (maxi) driver.”

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“My son is taking it like it is his fault.

“It’s nobody’s fault, because nobody knew this was going to happen.”

Carapichaima West Secondary PTA President, Michelle Omar-Leiba consols the mother of beaten student Vidya Lal, as they speak to the media at Jenny’s on the Boulevard on Friday. – Photo by Angelo Marcelle

Asked by Newsday if she had seen the video of the incident, she said, “I saw little pieces. I don’t really want to look at the video, because it’s too much. I can’t take it. I don’t want to look at a video where my child is being beaten like that.”

She said Rasheed, a form four student, has never been in a fight before.

The incident is under police investigation.

Asked by Newsday what outcome would make her feel safe to send Rasheed back to this school, she said, “I am not sending my child back to that school. Never. After I saw what happened…he’s out of school for now.

“If they could do it now, just imagine when they (get) older what is going to happen. What they going to become? They will be killers? They will be murderers? What they will be?”

Calls and messages to Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds and the Carapichaima West Secondary School all went unanswered up to press time.

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UN Security Council Approves Haiti Sanctions To Quell Gang Violence – St. Lucia Times News

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The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a sanctions regime for Haiti, targeting gang leaders and those who finance them, in the hope of easing months of violence and lawlessness which has fuelled a major humanitarian crisis.

Criminal gangs have been blocking access to the main fuel terminal in the capital Port-au-Prince, bringing critical services to a standstill, as Haiti grapples with a widening cholera epidemic, amid political and economic meltdown.

‘Catastrophic’ hunger

“Catastrophic” levels of hunger have been recorded this month for the first time, in the gang controlled Cite Soleil neighbourhood, and 4.7 million people are facing acute hunger, with many losing access to jobs, markets, health and nutrition services.

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Resolution 2653, drafted by the United States and Mexico, is the first sanctions regime adopted since that of Mali, just over five years ago. It establishes a committee which will be responsible for designating the individuals and entities to be sanctioned.

Enemy of the people

The resolution specifically sanctions notorious gang leader, Jimmy Cherizier, an ex-police officer who is reportedly the most powerful gang boss in the country, known by his alias “Barbeque”.

He heads the so-called “G9 Families and Allies”, and the annex notes that he has engaged in “acts that threaten the peace, security and stability of Haiti”, having planned or directed acts that amount to “serious human rights abuses.”

Asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo

Sanctions include an assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo, against those engaging in or supporting criminal activity and violence, involving armed groups and criminal networks.

Designated activity includes recruiting children, carrying out kidnappings, trafficking, murder and sexual and gender-based violence.

Crucially, the resolution also designates the obstruction of humanitarian assistance to and inside Haiti, and any attacks on personnel or premises, of UN missions and operations.

Speaking in the Council chamber following the vote, US Ambassador and co-pen holder on Haiti, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said the unanimous vote represented “an important step to help the Haitian people”, and was “truly reflective of Council consensus.”

‘Clear message’ to the gangs

She said the Council was “sending a clear message to the bad actors, that are holding Haiti hostage. The international community will not stand idly by, while you wreak havoc on the Haitian people.”

She said clear measurable and well-defined safeguards were also in place to review the effectiveness of the targeted sanctions, but the challenge now remained of restoring security and alleviating the humanitarian crisis.

Non-UN force in the pipeline

Ms. Thomas-Greenfield reminded that the US-Mexico are working on a resolution which will authorize a “non-UN international security assistance mission” to address security issues to facilitate humanitarian aid. This was not only in response to a request from the Haitian Government, but also an option suggested by the UN Secretary-General, she added.

SOURCE: UN News. Headline photo: Stock image.

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Statement From the Office of the Premier Regarding the Payment of an Honorarium to Frontline Workers on Nevis

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CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, October 20, 2022 (NIA) –The following is a statement from the Office of the Premier regarding the payment of an honorarium to frontline workers on Nevis:

The Nevis Island Administration has been made aware through Media reports of the decision of the Federal Cabinet to pay an honorarium to frontline workers on St. Kitts.  An announcement was made on Thursday, October 20, 2022, that the honorarium fixed at EC$2,000 would be paid on October 21st, 2022.

The 24-hour timeframe of the media reports has not allowed the Nevis Island Administration the opportunity to determine the complete list of eligible workers on Nevis and their payment.

The Nevis Island Administration is committed to ensuring that all frontline workers who actually worked and assisted during the Covid-19 pandemic are provided with this token of appreciation. Once the lists are complete, the Administration shall ensure that eligible workers receive their honorarium and shall provide additional information shortly as to payment.

The Nevis Island Administration is grateful for your patience in the circumstances.

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SKN Consulate in Toronto Launches Citizenship by Descent Drive

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, 21st October 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs et al): The Saint Kitts and Nevis Consulate in Toronto, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism, and the High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has launched a Citizenship by Descent Drive. The Drive, which will run from Thursday, 20th October 2022, will be geared towards first, second, or third-generation Canadians ages of 18-39 of Kittitian and Nevisian heritage. At the end of the Citizenship Drive, applicants will have a chance to win an all-inclusive vacation from December 24th – 31st, 2022.

The Citizenship by Descent Drive aims to encourage youths in Canada to become citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis by Descent and steep themselves in the islands’ idyllic stunning natural beauty, rich history, and culture, while contributing to national development with their different skill sets. This citizenship drive also includes an information session to educate all applicants about the benefits of becoming a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis the Honourable Dr. Terrence Drew said during his first press conference that the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is committed to capitalizing on the goodwill of the nation’s youth by implementing the necessary policies and opportunities in the Federation’s mainstream centred around our young people. Saint Kitts and Nevis is widely regarded as the region’s best-kept secret.

Saint Kitts and Nevis abides by the rule of law and shares rich cooperation built on shared values, multilateral and security collaborations, and strong people-to-people ties, including through tourism. The SKN Consulate will post all details of this contest on its website and all other relevant Government social media channels.

About the Contest

1. All interested parties must complete the application process, and all successful applicants will be entered into a draw to win a trip for two to the Federation

2. During the application process, all applicants will be informed about, and encouraged to join St Kitts and Nevis Youth Council in Canada.

3. Raffle entry ends on 20th November 2022

4. The Draw to pick the lucky citizen will be on 22nd November 2022.

5. The winner must be available to travel December 24th – 31, 2022

6. The winner must agree to be video/photographed by Trucapo media

Contest / Raffle prize arranged by the Ministry of Tourism

· Flight provided by Air Canada · Four days at the KOI Resort in St Kitts

· Three (3) days in Nevis provided by Nevis Tourism Authority

· TruCapo will capture photography and video

· *Experience Sugar Mas 51, INCL: Playing mass, Queen of the band, Calypso Monarch competition*

· *Activities and historical sites, Scuba diving, The Rain Forest Trek, zip lining, The St Kitts Scenic Railway, Nevis Hot Springs, Historic Nevis Bath hotel, Historical Museum, and many more*

Citizenship benefits

1. No personal income tax

2. Possession of a St. Kitts-Nevis Passport

3. Visa-free travel to over 100 countries worldwide, including the UK and European Union

4. Free to reside in St. Kitts-Nevis for any length of time

5. Dual Citizenship permitted

6. Residency is not required as a condition of Citizenship

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Photos: Lee-Chin joins esteemed PSOJ Hall of Fame Loop Jamaica

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Business tycoon Michael Lee-Chin is the PSOJ Hall of Fame inductee for 2022.

Lee-Chin is the 28th recipient of the prestigious honour awarded by The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ).

He received the citation at the PSOJ Hall of Fame Banquet in a packed Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Ballroom on Thursday.

“Even though the best may still be yet to come, Michael has already indelibly changed the landscape around him. His lasting legacy was undoubtedly shaped by the values instilled and the lessons learned from the land of his birth. He continues to lead by being a living example of his own words: ‘Our behaviour today will be our history tomorrow. Make sure it’s well written,” the citation read in part.

In the citation where Lee-Chin is referred to as a “titan of Jamaican business”, the PSOJ noted that from his humble roots, he grew to become one of the most successful businessmen in Jamaica and Canada.

Lee-Chin joins the esteemed list of 27 distinguished inductees honoured by the PSOJ.

The list includes the 2019 recipient, Founder and CEO of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn, 2018 recipient ICD Group Chairman, Joseph M. Matalon and 2017 recipient, the former Sagicor Group Chairman and current Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Richard Byles.

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St James police yet to ID dead woman fished from sea Loop Jamaica

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The police in St James are still working to identify the semi-nude body of a woman found floating in the sea near Reading in the parish on Friday morning.

The body was reportedly only clad in underwear.

“The body has not yet being identified, hence we can’t confirm as yet,” one senior police investigator told Loop News.

The police were called to the scene by residents who spotted the body floating in the water shortly after 9am.

The body was subsequently fished from the water by members of the Marine police.

While the police do not yet have a positive ID on the woman, speculation is rife among social media users that body is that of a popular social media influencer.

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Law Association breaks silence on Nelson indemnity deal

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The Law Association (LATT) has finally broken its silence on the controversial dropping of the criminal prosecution of former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, SC, and ex-UNC senator Gerald Ramdeen.

And it has questions for Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, on the role of his predecessor, Faris Al-Rawi.

On Thursday, LATT’s council sat for almost four hours. It issued its statement late on Friday.

The association came under heavy fire this week for not speaking out on the collapse of the case, although several other groups of attorneys and senior attorneys had already publicly expressed their outrage over the affair.

In its statement on Friday, the association said: “It is our respectful view that the Attorney General should say whether there was any participation, or involvement by the former attorney general in the actual collection of evidence for the purposes of prosecution.

“It is also our view that the signing of an indemnity agreement in 2017 was highly unusual and made more worrying because it appears that Mr Vincent Nelson KC continued to be the recipient of financial benefits from the Government after it was signed; moreover, the alleged agreement appears to contemplate additional benefits to the proposed witness.

“These are only some of the serious issues which concerns LATT and the general public and it is absolutely essential that the current Attorney General, in his role as the guardian of the public interest, breaks his silence and issues a full and unambiguous statement on these matters…”

The association said it was not in a position to determine (in the absence of the full response requested) whether there had been corruption, misfeasance in public office or politically motivated prosecution of any public official, politician or attorney.

However, it said it “maintains that the absence of any robust explanation to the public will encourage speculation of wrongdoing or covering up wrongdoing.”

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