Sanctions Canada : Former PM Lamothe Files Appeal in Federal Court

On Thursday, December 22, 2022, former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe filed a request with the Federal Court in Montreal to have his name removed from the list of sanctions imposed on him by Canada for allegedly supporting gangs that started a humanitarian crisis in Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38184-haiti-flash-canada-sanctions-martelly-lamothe-and-ceant.html He explains that this is an arbitrary decision , where he did not have the chance to give his version of the facts and asks that Ottawa give him the documents used to make this decision. His lawyer says "[...] the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs is without foundation, neither legal nor factual."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38192-haiti-sanctions-laurent-lamothe-demands-an-apology-from-canada.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38184-haiti-flash-canada-sanctions-martelly-lamothe-and-ceant.html

More than 13,000 Haitians repatriated in 20 days

More than 13,000 Haitians in an irregular migratory situation were repatriated to Haiti by the Dominican Republic between December 1 and 20, 2022 according to Venancio Alcántara, the Director of the General Directorate of Migration (DGM), adding that the migration control operations and repatriations will continue even during the holidays.

The US Embassy closed

The United States Embassy is officially closed on December 26 to celebrate Christmas Day. We will resume our activities on December 27

2022.

Haitians stranded in Turkey, denied by IOM

Reports suggesting that IOM would organize return flights to Haiti during the month of December 2022 for Haitian migrants stranded in Turkey are false and unfounded. IOM is working with the governments of Haiti and Turkey to closely monitor developments, and the safety of migrants remains IOM's top priority. Recalling that IOM does not organize any Turkey-Haiti flight.

Religion : 2nd silent march

As part of a three-day series of marches launched by the country's Protestant churches, the Carrefour pastors' league invites Christians from all countries to a second silent march on December 25, 2022 to implore God to intervene in favor of 'Haiti...

Natcom : New telephone prefix

In order to expand its mobile telephone network, National Telecom S.A. (NATCOM) "informs the public in general and its kind customers in particular, that in order to respond to number requests, it has made available a new telephone prefix. This is : 55 (55XX - XXXX) which is added to those already existing: (22 - 32 - 33 - 35 - 40 - 41 - 42 and 43). As a result, Natcom invites the population to obtain the new Sim cards."

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