US EditionOver 1,500 Killed in Haiti in 3 Months Amid Gang Violence, UN Warns
OUEST DEPARTMENT, HAITI, AUG 1 – The United Nations reports that gang violence caused over 1,500 deaths and 600 injuries in Haiti’s capital and surrounding regions during April to June 2025.
- Between April and June 2025, gang violence and insecurity in Haiti resulted in over 1,500 deaths and more than 600 injuries, primarily affecting the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.
- The violence followed the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, which triggered intensified armed gang activity extending beyond Port-au-Prince into Centre and Artibonite.
- The UN report highlights gangs using killings, kidnappings , and sexual violence to control territories, causing mass displacement of over 1.3 million people nationwide.
- Security forces caused 64% of deaths and injuries during operations against gangs, while explosive drones accounted for over a third, and 15% of victims were civilians killed or injured at home or in public.
- The UN calls on Haiti and international partners to intensify anti-gang efforts while respecting human rights, urging support for specialized judicial centers and Kenya-led security missions to address the worsening crisis.
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Despite the presence of an international security mission led by Kenya, Haiti continues to suffer acts of violence caused by gang members leaving 1,520 dead and more than 600 injured in the second quarter of 2025. READ ALBA Movements ALBA reaffirms solidarity with Haiti in the face of foreign interference According to the report of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (Binuh, French) between April 1 and June 30, of the 1,520 people kill…
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In the second quarter of 2025, 1,520 deaths and more than 600 injuries were reported in Haiti due to violence perpetrated by gangs, despite the presence of an international security mission led by Kenya. The report by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti highlights that between April 1 and June 30, of the 1,520 people killed, 64 percent were at the hands of security forces, 24 percent by gangs, and the remaining 12 percent by vigilante …
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