Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (right) and Minister of Justice Patrick Pélissier (left)•©️photo : Primature
Port-au-Prince, May 25, 2026.- In a context marked by growing insecurity, the rise of financial crimes and the gradual collapse of judicial institutions, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé visited, this Monday, May 25, 2026, the future premises to welcome the new specialized judicial hubs. These structures, scheduled to be inaugurated this Wednesday, will deal with crimes committed by armed gangs, electoral fraud and complex financial offences. The head of government claims to want to prevent criminal networks from infiltrating the electoral process and continuing to weaken the state.
Accompanied by the Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Patrick Pélissier, as well as the Dean of the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince, Bernard Saint-Vil, the Prime Minister inspected the state of preparations for the new specialized judicial offices.
According to the Primature, these centres will have the mandate to prosecute complex financial crimes, money-laundering, mass violence, sexual violence and electoral fraud.
« N ap konbat blanchiman, e nou p ap kite lajan sal randre nan bwat vòt yo « said Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, reaffirming the authorities' willingness to secure the next general elections and to limit the influence of criminal groups in national politics.
This initiative is part of a government decree published on 16 April 2026 in Le Moniteur, establishing two specialized judicial centres within the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince. The former will be responsible for complex economic and financial crimes, while the latter will focus on mass crimes and sexual violence.
The creation of these structures occurs in a Haitian judicial system that is deeply weakened by insecurity, lack of resources, institutional dysfunction and pressure from armed groups. Several courts across the country are either not functioning or paralysed due to violence, while judges, clerks and lawyers often operate in precarious conditions.
In the face of increased abductions, massacres, money-laundering channels and accusations of corruption in the public administration, the authorities hope that these specialized centres will improve the handling of sensitive cases and strengthen the fight against impunity.
The government also intends to send a strong political signal within a few months of the elections, stating that the state « will not give up any part of the territory to armed gangs « .
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