Edumé was held against his will by gunmen on March 20, and since then his family have had no news, the National Network of Haitian Magistrates, which was run by the lawyer, denounced.
The National Association of Magistrates (ANAMH) also condemned the kidnapping and the recent attack on Judge Durin Duret’s security device in Vivy Mitchell, which resulted in the murder of the driver and kidnapping of the security guard.
Describing the events as inhuman and vicious, Anamh expressed concern at the violent, sometimes fatal, attacks on several judges since 2020, including Justice Antoine, who was murdered in Delma’s 33.
The attacks on the Justice Union come as violence, terrorist attacks, kidnappings and killings have increased in Haiti amid the growth of criminal groups.
Last week, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that the country is facing unprecedented violence as about 80 percent of its capital is controlled or influenced by gangs.
In addition, for months, the gangs have shown an increasing level of organization using technological means such as drones, and he lamented the humanitarian impact of this phenomenon on the population.
From January to mid-March, more than 530 people were killed, around 300 injured and 277 kidnapped, while 155,000 had to flee their homes due to the actions of criminal groups.
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