Haiti: Silent march in Port-au-Prince March 28

Event

A march is set to take place in the capital Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, March 28, to call attention to the recent disappearance of a photojournalist. A silent procession is set to start around 09:00 (local time) at the Champs de Mars and end at the Parquet building on Harry Truman Boulevard (Bicentenaire neighborhood).

Context

The missing journalist was last seen on March 14 when he left to cover a story on the Grand-Ravine suburb of the capital, where gang violence regularly breaks out. The disappearance was officially reported to the police on March 16; police say they have found no trace of the man.

Advice

Individuals in Port-au-Prince are advised to avoid this and all demonstrations as a precaution, as well as the crime-ridden Grand-Ravine area.