Haiti death toll hits nearly 5,000 in nine months as gang violence spreads
Summary
The United Nations is asking countries around the world to help Haiti more effectively as gang violence continues to be a major problem. Over 4,800 people were killed by gang violence between October and June, with a large portion of these deaths happening near Port-au-Prince. The UN report highlights the need for international support to improve local security and control the flow of weapons into the country.Key Facts
- The UN reports that gang violence killed 4,864 people in Haiti from October to June.
- Over 20% of these deaths occurred in the Centre and Artibonite areas, near Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
- The Gran Grif gang aims to control key routes linking the capital to northern Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
- The UN calls for better control of firearm sales to Haiti and support for a Kenya-led security mission.
- Human rights abuses are increasing in areas outside the capital due to limited government presence.
- A massacre in Pont Sonde by the Gran Grif gang displaced over 6,270 people, adding to Haiti's internal displacement issues.
- Nearly 1.3 million people are displaced throughout the country.
- Retaliatory violence between gangs and vigilante groups continues, including a noted rise in reprisal killings and police involvement in extrajudicial killings.
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