U.N.: Immediate action is need to end Haiti's 'cataclysmic situation' - UPI.com
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Immediate action is needed to combat the "cataclysmic situation" in Haiti caused by rampant gang violence, according to a new report from the United Nations' human rights office. The report states that gang violence is the "main driver of human rights abuses and violations" in Haiti and calls for the urgent deployment of a multinational security support mission to bolster the Haitian National Police force and re-establish security. The report also documents how criminal organizations recruit children into their ranks and use sexual violence to brutalize, punish, and control their victims. Violence in Haiti has escalated since President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in July 2021, creating a political vacuum. In 2023, at least 4,451 people were killed and nearly 2,000 more were kidnapped due to gang violence. The report highlights the recruitment of children into gangs as a critical problem, with male children used as lookouts and female children forced into exploitative sexual relations with gang members. Gangs also use sexual violence as a tool to spread fear and as a punishment. The report calls for dialogue leading to free and fair elections in Haiti and states that corruption has allowed the illicit trafficking of weapons and ammunition into the country. Other human rights violations attributed to gang violence include the international displacement of over 313,900 people. The report concludes that immediate action is necessary to address the deteriorating security situation in Haiti and create conditions for free and fair elections.
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