Haiti launches judicial units to tackle corruption, electoral fraud and sexual violence

Haiti launches judicial units to tackle corruption, electoral fraud and sexual violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti officially launched two specialized judicial units Wednesday to investigate and prosecute gang-related atrocities, sexual violence, electoral fraud and corruption linked to complex financial crimes, in what authorities described as a major effort to confront the country’s longstanding culture of impunity. The units, staffed by 25 magistrates, were formally inaugurated May 27 during a ceremony in Delmas attended by judicial…