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The wave of gang violence in Haiti killed thousands last year, UN says
More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a UN-backed mission led by Kenya struggled to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday.
The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
Officials say 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. The U.N.
Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN
More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to soaring levels of gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said. In a statement released on Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemned the “absolute horrors” faced by the population of the Caribbean country noting rights abuses and corruption are also rife.
Gang violence continues to bleed Haiti, with UN reporting over 5,600 deaths in 2024
At least 5,601 people were killed, 2,212 injured, 1,494 kidnapped in Haiti last year in gang violence, an increase of over 1,000 compared to total fatalities in 2023, says UN Human Rights Office - Ana
UN warns of alarming surge in gang violence in Haiti
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported on Wednesday that the escalating gang violence in Haiti has reached alarming levels, with over 5,600 reported
Over 5,600 killed in Haiti’s 2024 gang violence, UN human rights office reports
Haiti’s record violence highlights systemic issues of displacement, human rights abuses, and violence against women, with the UN urging authorities and the global community to prioritize the rule of law and accountability.
Haiti’s Spiraling Gang Violence Claims Over 5,600 Lives in 2024
The UN Human Rights Office documented 315 lynchings of suspected gang members or individuals allegedly associated with gangs in 2024.
VOA Creole: At least 5,600 Haitians killed in gang violence in '24, UN says
A new U.N. report says more than 5,600 Haitians died in gang-related violence during 2024. U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk said, "The numbers alone don't reflect the terrible situation in Haiti.
More than 5,600 people killed, nearly 1,500 kidnapped in Haiti in 2024: UN
The United Nations said on Tuesday that more than 5,600 were killed and nearly 1,500 people were kidnapped in Haiti in 2024.
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FAA ban on U.S. air travel to Haiti’s capital may just be beginning of country’s problems
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Guatemalan and Salvadoran forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs
Security forces from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Friday to reinforce a multinational mission tasked with ...
Haiti gang violence: Central American military police arrive to support govt efforts in Caribbean island
Haiti has been grappling with escalating gang violence, particularly since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise.
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UN: More than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
The U.N. Human Rights Office said that the number of killings increased by more than 20% compared with all of 2023. In ...
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Save the Children warns of a “Generation Raised in Chaos” in Haiti
Save the Children has raised alarm about the dire future facing a generation of Haitian children who continue to endure the ...
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Explained | Humanitarian crisis in Haiti
• 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 ...