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UN warns of 'severe' human rights abuses in Haiti as illegal weapons proliferate

  • A steady stream of illegal weapons smuggled into Haiti is fueling an increase in gang violence and severe human rights abuses, according to a U.N. Report.
  • More than 4,200 people were killed from July to February, and another 1,356 were injured, with many victims being civilians struck by stray bullets.
  • The report stated that nearly 1,000 firearms belonging to Haiti's National Police have been diverted in the past four years, with credible sources saying officers are selling some weapons on the black market.
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Haiti reaches ‘yet another crisis point’ as gangs tighten their grip

The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Friday over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Haiti, calling it a “catastrophe” fuelled by gang violence, widespread impunity and a political process that is hanging by a thread.

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