More than 5,600 killed in Haiti gang violence in 2024 | UN News
2 days ago · 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 international community to address the root causes.
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...
The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last ... - AP News
2 days ago · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday.. The number of killings increased by more than 20% compared with all of 2023, according to the U.N. Human Rights Office.
Haiti: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement - UN News
Nov 18, 2024 · Over 20,000 people have fled their homes across Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince in just four days amid escalating gang violence, with more than 17,000 seeking shelter in 15 displacement sites as...
In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the …
3 days ago · In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures. By David C. Adams and Frances Robles ...
Gangs in Haiti open fire and hit a UN helicopter midair as violence ...
Oct 25, 2024 · Gangs in Haiti have opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in the country's capital as violence surges once again.
Haiti: Human rights deteriorating as gang violence spreads - UN News
Feb 9, 2024 · More than 8,400 people were victims of gang violence in Haiti last year, including killings, injuries and kidnappings – a 122 per cent increase over 2022, the UN Special Representative for the...
Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a …
Jun 19, 2024 · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Surging violence in Haiti from clashes with armed gangs since March has displaced nearly 580,000 people, according to a new report from the U.N. migration agency, a sobering figure that underscores the …
Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says - Al Jazeera
Mar 28, 2024 · More than 1,500 people have been killed in gang violence in Haiti so far this year, the United Nations Human Rights Office says. Haiti’s gang wars have intensified in recent weeks with...
At least 3,661 killed in ‘senseless’ Haiti gang violence this year: UN
Sep 27, 2024 · At least 3,661 people have been killed in Haiti in the first half of this year amid the “senseless” gang violence that has engulfed the country, according to the United Nations.