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Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic' gang violence , UN expert says

Haiti urgently needs 4,000 to 5,000 international police to address escalating gang violence targeting key institutions, as stated by the U.N. Rights expert.
Kenya's plans to lead a U.N-approved mission to support Haiti's security forces against armed gangs are on hold until the transitional council is established.
Gang violence in Haiti resulted in 4,451 deaths and 1,668 injuries in 2023, reflecting a need for immediate action to restore stability and security.

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BBC News

Haiti's children caught in 'cataclysm' of gang violence

A UN report says criminals are recruiting and abusing young people as violence soars.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic' gang violence , UN expert says

Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle “catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks and other critical institutions, the U,N, rights expert for the conflict-wracked nation says

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic' gang violence , UN expert says

1 month ago·United States

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CNN

Sexual violence ‘largely unpunished’ in Haiti, UN says

The UN human rights office described sexual violence in Haiti as “severely underreported and largely unpunished” in a harrowing report released Thursday that documented cases of rape and forced sexual relations with gang members, as well surging levels of gang violence in the country.

1 month ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN report says

GENEVA (Reuters) -Gang violence in Haiti has killed over 1,500 people so far this year, including many children, while dozens have been lynched, stoned or burned alive by so-called self-defence brigades, the U.N. human rights office said on Thursday. Read full story

1 month ago·Malaysia

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