The attack on RTVC is part of a worrying trend of violence against the Haitian press. In April 2024, the premises ofLe Nouvelliste, the country’s oldest newspaper, werevandalised and looted by armed individuals.
Last April, RSF and over 90 Haitian media professionals issued aninternational appeal to protect journalism in Haiti, as the profession is caught between a wave of extreme violence and a deepening social, economic and political crisis that has worsened since December 2023. Six media professionals have beenkilled since 2022 in Haiti due to their reporting.