The criminal trials without jury assistance that were interrupted in the jurisdiction of Miragoâne, have restarted on Monday, August 29, 2022. These trials have resumed after successful negotiations with the prosecutors is pleased the Dean of the Civil Court of First Instance of Miragoâne Gerard Nertilus. He salutes the will of the actors who understood the need to restart these meetings. A big step in the fight against prolonged pre-trial detention, according to Gerard Nertilus.
The President of the Bar Association of Miragoâne, Mr. Fritz-Nel Saint -Louis, also welcomes the willingness and the decision of the criminal authorities to resume the criminal trials without jury assistance. The first of the lawyers of the jurisdiction of Miragoâne promised the assistance of the bar to the deanery of the court of first instance of Miragoâne for the realization of these tests.
The executive director of the coordination of citizens for decentralization and development of Nippes, Alty Forgouson, expressed his satisfaction for the resumption of the trials in the Court of First Instance of Miragoâne. The human rights defender took the opportunity to express his disagreement with the method of selection of cases to be treated during this session, stressing that there are cases more urgent than others and that have been ignored in favor of others for this session.
The criminal court of Miragoâne intends to analyze about fifty cases during this session.