{"id":29502,"date":"2025-09-09T12:54:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/haitis-anti-corruption-unit-marks-21-years-with-arts-and-youth-debates\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T12:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:54:56","slug":"haitis-anti-corruption-unit-marks-21-years-with-arts-and-youth-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/haitis-anti-corruption-unit-marks-21-years-with-arts-and-youth-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"Haiti\u2019s anti-corruption unit marks 21 years with arts and youth debates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Haiti\u2019s Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) celebrated its 21st anniversary with a youth-focused fair featuring debates, arts, local cuisine and cultural exhibits. Held in P\u00e9tion-Ville on Friday, Sept. 5, in anticipation of the agency\u2019s founding date on Sept. 8, under the theme \u201cI Denounce,\u201d the event aimed to inspire youth to be a driving force for change.<\/p>\n

PORT-AU-PRINCE \u2014 Haiti\u2019s Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC<\/a>) marked its 21st anniversary with a cultural and educational fair on Friday, Sept. 5, rallying young people under the theme \u201cJe D\u00e9nonce,\u201d <\/em>French for I denounce. The event, held at P\u00e9tion-Ville\u2019s Karibe Hotel,\u00a0 sought to highlight the youth\u2019s role in exposing corruption and reshaping Haiti\u2019s future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The fair, which coincided with the agency\u2019s founding date of Sept. 8, featured panels on youth leadership in governance, bribery in public services and the role of art in promoting ethics. Performances included traditional dance and music, comedy and exhibitions of Haitian books and handicrafts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYoung people are the most affected by corruption\u2019s consequences, and they must also be the driving force for change,\u201d said Hans Ludwig Joseph, the ULCC\u2019s director general.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cDenouncing corruption means ensuring a fair life, free from the hardships of poverty and insecurity, for all those who will come after us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vendors also showcased iron sculptures, leather sandals, crochet clothing, paintings and photography, highlighting women\u2019s rights, the environment and provincial life. Attendees also sampled local cuisine specialties, including akasan,<\/em> cassava, cremas and fruit-based drinks.<\/p>\n

A view of the audience attending debate sessions and cultural performances during the engagement fair organized by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) in P\u00e9tion-Ville on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise \/The Haitian Times <\/p>\n

The ULCC, supported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Canadian Embassy, said the initiative aims to dismantle what officials call Haiti\u2019s \u201cdistorted morality\u201d \u2014 a culture that often excuses misappropriation of state funds. Joseph urged Haitians who witness or suffer corruption to come forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c[I envision] a nation with honest and virtuous public officials who will stand as barriers against illegal practices and will fight against impunity,\u201d Joseph said.<\/p>\n

The agency also used the fair to showcase academic and cultural works. Among them were the books \u201cCorruption, occidentalisation et \u00e9thique en Ha\u00efti: trajectoire d\u2019une\u201d by Oriol Charles and \u201cUne entente nationale pour la justice sociale en Ha\u00efti\u201d by Emmanuel Louis Jeunes, while Comedian Kervin \u201cCantave K\u201d Cantave injected dark humor into the programming schedule, highlighting the absurdities of everyday corruption.<\/p>\n

L-R : Books titled \u201cCorruption, occidentalisation et \u00e9thique en Ha\u00efti\u201d by author Oriol Charles and \u201cUne entente nationale pour la justice sociale en Ha\u00efti\u201d by author Emmanuel Louis Jeunes during the fair organized by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) in P\u00e9tion-Ville on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Photos by Juhakenson Blaise \/The Haitian Times<\/p>\n

Created in 2004 to combat corruption in public administration, the ULCC has investigated dozens of cases, submitting 87 to the judiciary between its founding and 2024. Yet convictions remain rare. Only two cases have led to guilty verdicts: that of Edric L\u00e9andre, former head of the Office of Vehicle Third-Party Insurance (OAVCT), in 2015, and former tax inspector Roudel Ducherne in 2024. Four cases have been dismissed and many others are still pending with investigating judges.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a Haiti free from corruption, we must involve all social groups,\u201d Joseph said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He called the anniversary fair \u201can XXL event that successfully brought together hundreds of young people with artisans, artists and authors in support of the anti-corruption cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYoung people are the most affected by corruption\u2019s consequences, and they must also be the driving force for change. Denouncing corruption means ensuring a fair life, free from the hardships of poverty and insecurity, for all those who will come after us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hans Ludwig Joseph, Director General of ULCC<\/p>\n

In May, the ULCC launched an \u201cIntegrity Clubs\u201d program targeting schoolchildren nationwide amid ongoing corruption and declining public trust in Haitian institutions.<\/p>\n

The new initiative launched in Fort-Libert\u00e9, the capital city of Haiti\u2019s northeast, offers a rare spark of hope. It united over 2,000 students from 16 schools. During the event, officials issued a clear call to action to educators and civil society leaders across Fort-Libert\u00e9 and Ouanaminthe, aiming to instill anti-corruption values in youth in grades 1 to 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Below are some more images capturing the atmosphere of the Anti-Corruption fair, themed \u201cI Denounce.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Paintings by the organization Kri Fanm Ayiti (KRIFA) or Cry of Haitian Women dazzled the courtyard of the Karibe Hotel in P\u00e9tion-Ville during the fair organized by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) on Sept. 5, 2025. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise \/ The Haitian Times<\/p>\n

Haitian handmade sandals were also on display during the Book and Artistic Fair organized by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) under the theme \u201cI Denounce,\u201d in P\u00e9tion-ville, on Sept. 5, 2025. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise \/The Haitian Times<\/p>\n

Artizans also showcase metal art at the Book and Artistic Fair organized by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) in P\u00e9tion-Ville on Sept. 5, 2025. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise \/ The Haitian Times<\/p>\n

A booth displays handmade crochet items, including hats, beanies and earrings, at the Anti-Corruption Fair in P\u00e9tion-Ville on Sept. 5, 2025. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise \/ The Haitian Times<\/p>\n

A shelf showcasing caricatures of Haitian culture\u2014including small suitcases labeled \u201cHaiti,\u201d v\u00e8v\u00e8 symbols, straw chairs, miniature pestles and small paintings at the Book and Artistic Anti-Corruption Fair in P\u00e9tion-Ville on Sept. 5, 2025. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise \/ The Haitian Times<\/p>\n

Syrups, jams and liquors are on display in the courtyard of the Karibe Hotel in P\u00e9tion-Ville during the Book and Artistic Anti-Corruption Fair on Sept. 5, 2025. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise \/ The Haitian Times<\/p>\n

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