| March 2015
A significant month in safety and security terms for Haiti with a number of demonstrations and events to contend with. Activity trends of demonstrations continue to rise and flow to new areas of Port-au-Prince, often displaying new tactics. The Opposition parties are planning large demonstrations in downtown area of Port-au-Prince on March 5th. follow by another demonstration planned for March 7th. in Petion-Ville.
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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Haiti Security Environment – Public Order
This report is a summary of the security situation from March 1 to present
The security environment remains complex and challenging with anticipation of a further decline of the situation will continue and intensify in coming months. There is little evidence that the current government will be able to improve significant gaps in reach, credibility, cohesion before the elections, issues that the many political opposition leaders will seek to exploit as they endeavor to control and consolidate their own agenda and exert their influence.
Safe place to operate is by no means going to be a certain in the future and the the business community has very little in-country resilience to absorb the effect of critical events and therefore impact is likely to be high in terms of business continuity.
Haiti is rated by most foreign embassies and security analysts as presenting a high to critical level of risk to personal and operations, most analysis recommending no, or non essential travel and a high degree of caution and personal security at all times. Exclusive Analysis (CI’s risk rating tracker) rates Haiti as the high risk country in the Western Hemisphere region and the 5th highest risk rated country in the world.
Haiti Security Environment – Public Order
This report is a summary of the security situation from Feb.14 to March 1, 2015.
The security situation throughout Port-au-Prince is relatively stable and manageable but has the potential to deteriorate at any given time. Any deterioration of the situation is most likely to be caused by:
- Increased serious criminal activity;
- The public response to socio-economic conditions, and
- Politically motivated disturbances.
There are however, ongoing serious indirect threats generated by the high levels of politico-social related violence in areas of critical lawlessness, rife with criminality and violence where the general population might be exposed to intimidation and are at risks from indirect small arms fire.
The situation must be continually monitored as a small shifts in power dynamics may have a significant impact on the security and safety of the people.
March 2, 2015 – Transportation Bus burnt out
P-au-P, Haiti
Private bus owned by Capital Coach Line, a private transportation company, burn down by protesters on RN2 route near the town of Petit-Goave.
Unlawful killings (murder, manslaughter and crimes against personal integrity)
03/03/2015
Unidentified armed suspects attacked and fatally shot Oriel Jean, former director of the Haiti Presidential forces (USP/USGPN/CAT) under Aristide Government, who died at the scene in the Delmas vicinity of Port-au-Prince (Delmas 30).