The most recent were opposition protests in October 2011.
Since there was little campaigning for this round, many Haitian voters were not aware of the opposition protest.
Salissou was among those arrested following an opposition protest on 11 January 1997.
Local police reported that 149 of its officers were injured during the opposition protests.
In the days after the polling, opposition protests led to a military crackdown.
More than 100 people have been killed and thousands injured in opposition protests and clashes this year.
Despite the fact that the election results were found to reflect the will of the people, opposition protests in the country intensified.
When the coalition was in power, I myself was beaten by the police during an opposition protest.
In March, a government crackdown on an opposition protest left 120 people dead.
The Government effectively banned opposition protests during the congress.