The Haitian Government Orders the Freezing of Accounts Belonging to Former President Martelly and Others.

Haitian Justice Minister Patrick Pelissier has ordered the immediate freezing of all bank accounts belonging to political, economic, and social figures in the country sanctioned by the international community for their alleged involvement in crimes such as drug trafficking or in the destabilization of the country, which has been mired in a deep crisis for years. Among those affected are former President Michel Martelly and former Foreign Ministe…

According to the correspondence, this initiative is part of an international judicial cooperation initiated since last March with the embassies of the countries that have sanctioned certain Haitian nationals, asking them to transmit the relevant files to the Ministry for the necessary follow-up.

The Minister of Justice, Patrick Pélissier, ordered, Monday, May 12, 2025, a series of firm measures against Haitian citizens targeted by international sanctions. In a correspondence addressed to the government commissioner Frantz Monclair, he demanded immediate actions to block the assets of these individuals. Two major decisions were announced: The total freezing of the bank accounts of persons sanctioned by the UN, as well as those of their a…

The Ministry of Justice orders the freezing of the assets of persons sanctioned by the United Nations and initiates an investigation into their financial activities, pending international judicial cooperation. The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) strengthens its position in the fight against impunity and money laundering. By official correspondence dated 12 May 2025, addressed to the Government Commissioner at the Court of First In…