Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti

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Rape, prostitution, forced recruitment... The NGO gathered on the spot the testimonies of young people about the violence committed by the gangs that control the capital. Janine Morna, one of the authors of the report, answers our questions.

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Dozens of Haiti children caught up in the crossfire of gang violence

Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty Internationa

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Children in Haiti face consequences of worsening gang crisis, rights group reports

Gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, and the surrounding locality has produced a series of human rights abuses against children, Amnesty International reported on Wednesday. Violence by gangs has worsened since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated on July 7, 2021. Amnesty International states that the violence reached “unprecedented levels” in 2024, and children are exposed to and put through forced gang recruitment, and sexual …

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The armed groups in Port-au-Prince "fouled a wide range of children's human rights", according to a report by Amnesty International. According to the United Nations, sexual violence against minors has increased tenfold in 2024, and gang recruitment of children has increased by 70 per cent.

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Widespread gang violence in Haiti: 'Overwhelming assault on childhood itself'

Amnesty International has just released a report detailing the harrowing plight of children amid widespread gang violence in war-torn Haiti. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine welcomes Rawya Rageh, Senior Crisis Advisor at Amnesty International, tasked with investigating and documenting war crimes and human rights abuses.

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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.