1 day ago · Report estimates that more than a million children live in areas controlled by or under the influence of armed gangs. More than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang ...

1 day ago · Empty expressions of concern are not enough. Children’s bodies, minds and hearts are violated every day. Haiti needs urgent assistance to protect children and to prevent further cycles of violence.” More than 1 million children are estimated to be living in areas controlled by or under the influence of gangs.

1 day ago · Amnesty International has released a report that details the impact gang violence has had on children across Haiti and called for immediate action By The Associated Press February 12, 2025, 12:15 AM

1 day ago · Based on 112 interviews – including with 51 children – Amnesty International examined the impact of gang violence on children in Haiti. Abuses and violations documented in eight communes of the West Department included: recruitment and use of children, rape and other forms of sexual violence, and killings and injuries.

1 day ago · Empty expressions of concern are not enough. Children’s bodies, minds and hearts are violated every day. Haiti needs urgent assistance to protect children and to prevent further cycles of violence.” More than 1 million children are estimated to be living in areas controlled by or under the influence of gangs.

1 day ago · Based on 112 interviews – including with 51 children – Amnesty International examined the impact of gang violence on children in Haiti. Abuses and violations documented in eight communes of the West Department included: recruitment and use of children, rape and other forms of sexual violence, and killings and injuries. The impact of the violence […]

1 day ago · SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — 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.. One of 51 children interviewed by the human rights group said he was constantly pressured by a gang to fight alongside it.

6 days ago · “Many are taken by force. Others are manipulated or driven by extreme poverty. It’s a lethal cycle: Children are recruited into the groups that fuel their own suffering. “And in Haiti, the suffering is immense. 1.2 million children live under the constant threat of armed violence. “Essential services have collapsed. Hospitals are ...

6 days ago · Unicef has created mobile safe spaces in Haiti to try to support children, and to prevent sexual violence. But last year, when it appealed for $221.4m (£177.8m) to fund its work in Haiti, it ...

1 day ago · Nearly two million people are on the verge of starvation in Haiti, and more than one million children are estimated to be living in gang-controlled areas, with 85% of the capital of Port-au-Prince ...