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More than 5,500 killed in Haiti as gang violence spreads beyond capital, UN report says
NEW YORK — More than 5,500 people were killed in Haiti in less than a year as gangs tightened their grip and expanded beyond Port-au-Prince, according to a report released Tuesday by the United Nations human rights office. The report documents at least 5,519 deaths and 2,608 injuries between March 1, 2025, and Jan. 15, 2026, linked to violence involving armed gangs, state security forces and self-defense groups. Gangs were responsible for at lea…
The poorest country in America has been consumed for years by the violence of criminal gangs, who commit murder, rape, looting and kidnapping.
The UN Human Rights Office has warned against a drastic deterioration of the security situation in Haiti, where at least 5,519 people were killed and 2,608 injured between 1 March 2025 and 15 January 2026 – a consequence of violence by gangs, security forces and self-defense groups.The report warns against the territorial spread of gangs over the [...] The post More than 5,500 deaths from gang violence in Haiti first appeared on latinapress News.
PUERTO PRINCIPE.— The UN Human Rights Office warned of a sharp deterioration of security in Haiti, where at least 5,519 people died and 2,608 were injured between March 1, 2025 and January 15, 2026 in events linked to gangs, security forces and self-defence groups. The report describes a scenario of increasing violence, with territorial expansion of armed groups, widespread impunity and serious human rights violations. The agency notes that the …
Haiti Violence Killed More Than 5,500 in Less Than a Year: UN
Gang violence in Haiti and security operations targeting the gangs led to more than 5,500 deaths between March 2025 and mid-January, the United Nations said Tuesday. Haiti Violence Killed More Than 5,500 in Less Than a Year: UN The UN rights office called for more action to tackle rampant corruption and impunity in the poorest country in the Americas. “While gang violence remains endemic and expanded out of the capital, other sources of violence…
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