“We demand justice for the survivors and for the families of the murdered journalists,” the organization’s statement said, thanking the State for its intervention in the case, and its support for the recovery of the injured and the holding of the reporters’ funerals.

This is the first time that the authorities, in particular the Minister of Justice and Public Security, and the acting Minister of Public Health and Population, Patrick Pélissier, have been seen to act with such seriousness, empathy and promptness, SOS Journalists quoted by the digital daily Le National said.

The group’s statements have as backdrop a gang attack that occurred on December 24 in the vicinity of the General Hospital, the largest health care center in the country, in which was expected to be reopened by the ousted head of Public Health and Population, Duckenson Lorthé.

Markenzy Nathoux and Jimmy Jean were the communicators killed, and a policeman also lost his life.

Gang members who control 85% of Port-au-Prince said they had not authorized the opening of the Nosocomio, where the tragedy occurred, which proved that doing journalism in Haiti is extremely dangerous.

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