US EditionUN human rights official says arms embargo and deployment of special force needed for Haiti
- A U.N. human rights expert, William O'Neill, has called for a specialized international force to help combat gang violence in Haiti and for an immediate embargo on weapons.
- O'Neill stated that the absence of government in Haiti is evident, leading to a lack of response by officials and affecting people's access to basic necessities such as water, food, health, education, and housing.
- The surge in gang violence in Haiti, following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, has led to a violent uprising, with civilians targeting suspected gang members.
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Arms Embargo, Special Force Needed in Haiti, UN Rights Expert Says
A U.N. human rights expert said Wednesday that a specialized international force is needed to help fight gang violence in Haiti and that a weapons embargo should be implemented immediately. William O'Neill, who was appointed expert on human rights in Haiti in April, spoke at the end of a 10-day trip during which he met with civil society leaders, government officials and victims of gang violence. "I found a country bruised by violence, misery, f…
UN human rights official says arms embargo and deployment of special force needed for Haiti
A U.N. human rights expert said Wednesday that a specialized international force is needed to help fight gang violence in Haiti and that a weapons embargo should be implemented immediately.William O’Neill, who was appointed expert on human rights in Haiti in April, spoke at the end of a 10-day trip during which he met with civil society leaders, government officials and victims of gang violence.“I found a country bruised by violence, misery, fea…
UN human rights official says arms embargo and deployment of special force needed for Haiti
A U.N. human rights expert said Wednesday that a specialized international force is needed to help fight gang violence in Haiti and that a weapons embargo should be implemented immediately.William O’Neill, who was appointed expert on human rights in Haiti in April, spoke at the end of a 10-day trip during which he met with civil society leaders, government officials and victims of gang violence.“I found a country bruised by violence, misery, fea…
UN human rights official says arms embargo and deployment of special force needed for Haiti
A U.N. human rights expert said Wednesday that a specialized international force is needed to help fight gang violence in Haiti and that a weapons embargo should be implemented immediately.William O’Neill, who was appointed expert on human rights in Haiti in April, spoke at the end of a 10-day trip during which he met with civil society leaders, government officials and victims of gang violence.“I found a country bruised by violence, misery, fea…
UN human rights official says arms embargo and deployment of special force needed for Haiti
A U.N. human rights expert said Wednesday that a specialized international force is needed to help fight gang violence in Haiti and that a weapons embargo should be implemented immediately.William O’Neill, who was appointed expert on human rights in Haiti in April, spoke at the end of a 10-day trip during which he met with civil society leaders, government officials and victims of gang violence.“I found a country bruised by violence, misery, fea…
UN human rights official says arms embargo and deployment of special force needed for Haiti
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert says that a specialized international force is needed to help fight gang violence in Haiti and that an embargo on weapons should be implemented immediately. William O’Neill spoke Wednesday at the end of a 10-day trip after meeting with civil society leaders, government officials and victims of gang violence. He said action is needed because the survival of a c…
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