Security Advisory – March 5

State University Student Association and the Opposition parties are planning a peaceful public protest and will stage a  demonstration in downtown area of Port-au-Prince on March 5, 2015. The demonstrators will claim their grievances against the HNP and the GOH and will demand justice  and freedom for  Chedler Guilloux a fellow student arrested on Feb. 23. 2015.

Gathering point will be in front of Perpetuel in Bel-Air. The planned itinary is as follow:

  • Bel-Air,
  • Champ-de-Mars

The organizers are expecting thousands of participants, This protest would however remain localized, small to medium scale and keep under control of the HNP forces.

We can anticipate that this demonstration could turn violent due to potential conflict that may arise between opposing groups of supporters and also disorders resulting from civil disruption

Precautionary movement restrictions:

  • Avoid areas where demonstrations will take place;
  • Curtail all unnecessary travels in the downtown area of Port-au-Prince;
  • Avoid crowds and congested areas.
  • Be constantly alert to your surroundings
  • Stay out of know dangerous areas of Port-au-Prince.

The above are some security basics that hopefully can assist you. With a bit of preparation and a whole of common sense, you can greatly reduce any potential for problems. Being prudent is being intelligent.

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