
More than 5,600 killed in Haiti gang violence in 2024 | UN News
Jan 7, 2025 · At least 5,601 people were killed in gang violence in Haiti last year, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, appealing for greater efforts by the authorities and the...
Gang war in Haiti - Wikipedia
Since the end of the MINUSTAH in October 2017, there has been an increase in the amount of gang-related violence, as well as an increase in the amount of gang-related violence against civilians, notably the 2018 Port-au-Prince massacre, in which 25 civilians were killed.
Haiti’s gangs inflict ‘extreme brutality’ as casualties rise – UN ...
Oct 30, 2024 · At least 106 extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions were carried out by law enforcement officials, including six children aged 10 or younger, the report from the UN’s Integrated Office in...
Gang violence in Haiti - Amnesty International
The increase in gang violence in Haiti has created a profound humanitarian crisis, marked by widespread displacement and the collapse of essential services. One million people have been displaced, half of whom are children. Many of those forced to flee their homes are living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions without access to clean water ...
Gangs attack a neighborhood in Haiti that's home to the …
Feb 3, 2025 · Overall, gang violence has left more than 1 million people homeless across Haiti in recent years. On Friday, one police union said the attack on Kenscoff “could have been avoided if police had good equipment” including a helicopter and an all-terrain vehicle, as well as funds to gather intelligence.
Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want? All you need to …
Mar 13, 2024 · Haitian armed groups have dominated global headlines in recent weeks, as gunmen attack police stations, prisons and other institutions in the capital of Port-au-Prince, effectively paralysing the...
Children in Haiti falling prey to gruesome gang violence, …
6 days ago · More than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang violence, about 1,000 more than in 2023, according to the latest UN report [File: Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters] Published On 12 ...
Gang violence is tearing Haiti apart. Here’s what to know
Aug 2, 2023 · Over the past two years, warring gangs in Port-au-Prince have visited terror upon the country’s vital port city with rape, torture and killing as they vie for territorial control. Thousands...
Haiti: Over 5,600 killed in gang violence in 2024, UN figures show
Jan 7, 2025 · GENEVA – At least 5,601 people were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang violence, an increase of over 1,000 on the total killings for 2023, according to figures verified by the UN Human Rights Office. A further 2,212 people were injured and 1,494 kidnapped.
Haiti: UN report says gang violence spreading, urges speedy …
GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE (28 November 2023) - A new UN report out today details a further, shocking rise in gang violence in Haiti as criminal gangs forge alliances and expand to rural areas previously considered safe – killing, raping, kidnapping, and …