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Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday welcomed the opening of two specialised judicial units in Haiti, saying the move marked “a…
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Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media
Journalists working in Haiti are under constant threat of death or injury from rapidly expanding criminal gangs, as they continue…
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Update on Haiti as humanitarian crisis continues alongside gang violence
The Security Council is addressing the deepening crisis in Haiti on Thursday, centered on the Secretary-General’s latest report which highlights…
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Green light for Gang Suppression Force tells Haitians ‘they are not alone’, Security Council hears
The people of Haiti have not given up and “their fortitude gives us hope,” the UN Special Representative to the…
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Law and Crime Prevention
Haitian children ‘paying the highest price’ amid surge in gang recruitment
As gangs continue to “terrorise” communities in Haiti, children are the ones paying the highest price, the UN Special Representative…
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30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens
Around 30,000 people have had to flee their homes in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas following a new…
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‘Hope’ for Haiti’s political future as some 300 groups reportedly register for upcoming elections
Haiti remains mired in a multidimensional crisis marked by weak institutions, political uncertainty, widespread gang violence and overwhelming humanitarian needs,…
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More than half of Haitians continue to face food crisis
5.8 million Haitians, or roughly 52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of…
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Haiti’s freefall demands urgent global action as millions face hunger and violence
Haiti is facing “one of the most severe and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere,” a senior UN…
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