Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
There is a level of underestimation of the power of the gangs, not only the way they operate, but their capacity to hold the ...
Number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
They’re not doing this voluntarily,” said Geeta Narayan, UNICEF’s representative in Haiti. “Even when they are armed with ...
Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
The statement was issued just days after gangs launched a pre-dawn attack Tuesday around an upper-class community in Haiti’s ...
Haiti police veteran jailed for a killing that occurred while he was elsewhere, has been freed
A senior police precinct chief in Haiti, jailed in the assassination of a motorcycle driver with alleged gang ties, has been ...
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Gangs tighten their grip on Haiti as peacekeeping debate drags on
Violence in Haiti claimed 150 lives this week, bringing the death toll from gang warfare to over 4,000 this year. The ...
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Haiti - insecurity : Sexual violence against women is a «weapon» for gangs in Haiti
In Haiti, 94% of women are at risk of gender-based violence and their bodies have become « weapons of terror » for armed ...
Children are being recruited into Haitian armed gangs at an alarming rate, UNICEF says
“Children in Haiti are trapped in a vicious cycle — recruited into the very armed groups that are fueling their desperation, ...
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A Military Approach Alone Won’t Be Enough to Tackle Haiti’s Gangs
But the tranquility is deceptive. In order to support Haiti’s weakened national police in taking back control from the ...
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Haiti gangs expand use of sexual violence, says rights group
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — While fighting between criminal groups in Haiti decreased during 2024, attacks on ...
In Haiti, a Grim Barometer: Even United Nations Workers Are Fleeing
A surge in gang violence over the past two weeks has led international aid organizations to rethink their staff levels in ...