Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
Amnesty International has released a report that details the impact gang violence has had on children across Haiti and called for immediate action.
Children in Haiti subjected to brutal gang violence, report says
At least 5,600 people were killed in Haiti in 2024, an increase of more than 1,000 from the previous year. Another 2,212 people were injured and 1,494 kidnapped. View on euronews
Haiti's children caught in the crossfire of gang violence, Amnesty warns
HAITI’S children are increasingly embroiled in gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to a report released today by Amnesty International. One of 51 children interviewed by the rights group said he was constantly put under pressure by a gang to fight alongside it.
Sexual Violence and Displacement: Disproportionate Threats to Children in Haiti
As ongoing gang violence and unrest bring down the living conditions in Haiti, humanitarian groups sound the alarm on human rights violations and the increasing challenges they dace in providing relief efforts.
'Staggering' rise in sexual violence against children in Haiti, says UN
Gang rule in Haiti has led to a staggering rise in sexual violence against children, the United Nation's children's organisation has warned. The Caribbean island has been in the grip of violent gangs for several years who have been treating the population with unrelenting brutality, Unicef said.
Macron calls for UN action as gang violence in Haiti worsens
As Haiti’s crisis deepens, marked by rampant gang violence and political instability, French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the United Nations to consider a peacekeeping mission. Macron met on
Gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti revealed
Amnesty International revealed how children and young people are pressured into joining gangs, as well as suffering sexual assault.
In Haiti, childhood stolen by gangs and impunity
Armed groups operating in Port-au-Prince have 'undermined a myriad of children's human rights,' according to a report by ...
Gangs attack a neighborhood in Haiti that's home to the country's elite
Heavily armed gangs in Haiti have attacked a neighborhood that’s home to most of the country’s elite and had been largely ...
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Sexual violence against children in Haiti rises by 1,000%, UN says
Gang rule in Haiti has led to a staggering rise in sexual violence against children, the United Nations' children's organisation has warned. The Caribbean island has been in the grip of violent ...
Haiti leader says elections can be held this year even as gangs continue their rampage
Leslie Voltaire acknowledged that the election plan amid Haiti’s ongoing gang violence and worsening humanitarian situation ...
Soldiers from El Salvador join U.N.-backed mission in Haiti to combat gang violence
Seventy soldiers from El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to support a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to help ...
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Kenya sends 144 more police to fight gangs in Haiti
Kenya said on Thursday that 144 additional police officers have arrived in Haiti for the Multinational Security Support ...
UN: Critical humanitarian air service in Haiti faces ‘imminent’ shutdown without funds
Prime Minister Didier Fils-Aimé visited the airport to see the demolition work that is taking place in hopes of getting the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to lift its ban on U.S. commercial and ...