Escalating violence in Haiti sparks international human rights concerns

Escalating violence in Haiti sparks international human rights concerns

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Thursday that the escalating violence in Haiti is putting civilians at “grave risk,” urging the international community to protect human rights in the country. HRW said Haiti’s transitional government is unable to contain the spread of violence throughout the country while criminal groups maintain a hold on the capital of Port-au-Prince. The rights group highlighted that “only 10 percent of Port-au-Prince remains …

Belize Defence Force welcomes back Major Coh and Captain Quiroz from Haiti

Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2025. 12:01 pm CST. By Horace Palacio: Major Ermil Coh and Captain Claudio Quiroz have safely returned to Belize after completing a six-month peacekeeping mission in Haiti with the Multinational Stabilization Support (MSS) mission. The two officers were deployed to assist with various tasks, including community engagement, logistical support, and security initiatives aimed at stabilizing the region. Upon their return, s…

Haiti Violence Continues Unabated – Modern Tokyo Times

Haiti Violence Continues Unabated Nuray Lydia Oglu, Kanako Mita, and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Haiti continues to be blighted by gang violence and the sense of hopelessness in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. This sense is felt throughout the country. Last year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) confirmed that over 5,500 people were killed in Haiti. This concerns gang violence. Hence, the spiralling violence…

Madam, Gentlemen of the CPT, Mr Prime Minister without a mandate, Ladies and gentlemen of the Ministers, Gentlemen of the National Police and of the Armed Forces of Haiti, I write to you with the rage in the heart, the vomit at the end of the lips and the tight fists. On April 16, like millions of Haitians, I looked at the disproportionate military and police device that you deployed to prevent an imposing citizen demonstration led by Commander …