Haiti, gang and children

Dozens of Haiti children caught up in the crossfire of gang violence
Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to a report released Wednesday
Children in Haiti victimised by gang violence, forced rape, death: report
Children in Haiti are victims of gang violence, facing forced involvement, rape, and death in a country in crisis.
Sexual Violence and Displacement: Disproportionate Threats to Children in Haiti
As ongoing gang violence and unrest bring down the living conditions in Haiti, humanitarian groups sound the alarm on human rights violations and the increasing challenges they dace in providing relief efforts.
Children in Haiti falling prey to gruesome gang violence, Amnesty warns
Report estimates that more than a million children live in areas controlled by or under the influence of armed gangs.
Amnesty International Details Gruesome Impact of Gang Violence on Children in Haiti
Amnesty International has released a report that details the impact gang violence has had on children across Haiti and called for immediate action
Children in Haiti subjected to brutal gang violence, report says
At least 5,600 people were killed in Haiti in 2024, an increase of more than 1,000 from the previous year. Another 2,212 people were injured and 1,494 kidnapped. View on euronews
Gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti revealed
Amnesty International revealed how children and young people are pressured into joining gangs, as well as suffering sexual assault.
The risks of journalism in Haiti: Nation ranks among deadliest places on global list
This is an issue that should worry us all—because censorship prevents us from addressing corruption and criminality, and from ...
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What To Do About Haiti
"There’s a real opportunity for Haiti to grow into a hub of near-shore manufacturing, near-shore light manufacturing. That ...
New contingent of Kenyan police joins UN-backed mission to fight gangs in Haiti
A fourth contingent of Kenyan police have arrived in Haiti to help repel violent gangs as officials brushed off concerns of a ...
UNICEF Dispatch From Haiti: What Children Need Most
Multiple threats to children's health, safety and well-being include recruitment into armed groups amid escalating violence ...
Children's bodies a 'battleground' in Haiti as sexual violence surges, UNICEF warns
More than a million people, over half of them children, are displaced within Haiti due to violence, U.N. data show.
Mission impossible: Holding out hope for Haiti
Dr. Bill Greene's recollection of the dire conditions in Haiti was an eye-opening experience for many in the audience at the ...
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The complex story of the Creole pig's significance to Haiti - and to its downfall
The link between the demise of the Creole pig and the crisis of Haiti is the subject of a new documentary produced by WLRN ...
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Haiti's Children in Crisis: A 1,000% Surge in Sexual Violence Amidst Escalating Armed Conflict
Sexual violence doesn't just scar individual survivors like Roseline—it devastates families, fractures communities, and ...
In Haiti, childhood stolen by gangs and impunity
Armed groups operating in Port-au-Prince have 'undermined a myriad of children's human rights,' according to a report by ...