Sexual violence against children in Haiti rises by 1,000%, UN says
Sexual violence against children has increased 1,000% since 2023, turning their bodies "into battlegrounds", spokesman James Elder said. Unicef estimates 85% of the capital Port-au-Prince is under the control of gangs. More than one million children are living with the constant threat of violence.
Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
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 by Amnesty International.
Widespread gang violence in Haiti: 'Overwhelming assault on childhood itself'
Amnesty International has just released a report detailing the harrowing plight of children amid widespread gang violence in war-torn Haiti. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine welcomes Rawya Rageh,
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.
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.
US Has Frozen Some Funding for the UN-Backed Mission to Quell Gangs in Haiti, UN Says
The United Nations says that the U.S. has given notice that it is halting some funding to a U.N.-backed mission in Haiti ...