Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people?
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people?

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 200 people have been killed in Haiti over claims of “witchcraft”. The massacre was “orchestrated by the leader of a powerful gang” in Cite Soleil, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk told reporters in Geneva on Monday. On Sunday, two local human rights organisations identified that gang leader as Jean Monel Felix, who also goes by the moniker “King Micanor”, and said he ordered the killings after his child became sick and died on Saturday afternoon. A local rights group, the National Human Rights Defence Network, said that Felix had reportedly sought advice from a “Vodou” priest who accused elderly people in the area of using witchcraft to harm the child. As UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has said: ‘Gang violence must not prevail over the institutions of the State’.” However, rights groups have only limited access to gang strongholds and rely on witness accounts to report gang violence.

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The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
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2 days, 4 hours ago

The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday. “Everybody was running for their lives the night we had to leave.” Last year’s victims include more than 200 people killed in early December in a gang-controlled slum, many of …

Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN
2 days, 20 hours ago

Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN

Al Jazeera  

More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to soaring levels of gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said. In a statement released on Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemned the “absolute horrors” faced by the population of the Caribbean country noting rights abuses and corruption are also …

Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know
1 week, 2 days ago

Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know

Al Jazeera  

The dual island nation has recorded hundreds of murders linked to gang violence this year. Authorities in the dual island nation of Trinidad and Tobago imposed a nationwide state of emergency on Monday following a spate of recent killings linked to gang violence. A day later, at least five people were killed in the city’s poor Laventille neighbourhood by gunmen …

A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets
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2 weeks ago

A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory described Wednesday seeing colleagues cut down by bullets and reporters with head and chest wounds going an hour or more without help. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Members of the Viv Ansanm coalition of street gangs, …

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
2 weeks, 3 days ago

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in Haiti, and called on officials to bring the perpetrators to justice. Integrated Office in Haiti said in a report published on Monday that between Dec. 6 and 11 more than …

UN raises death toll to 207 for Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital
2 weeks, 3 days ago

UN raises death toll to 207 for Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital

Al Jazeera  

Earlier this month, rights groups said over 100 were killed in a slum neighbourhood of the capital, Port-au-Prince. “We cannot pretend that nothing happened,” said María Isabel Salvador, the UN secretary-general’s special representative in Haiti. The UN Security Council issued a statement on Monday condemning the latest gang killings and expressing their “deep concern” over the crisis in Haiti, highlighting …

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang leader accused of killing more than 100 people in Haiti’s capital to avenge his son’s death was still persecuting residents on Tuesday, according to a rare witness account. Mackenson Cangé, whose father was among the victims, told Magik9 radio station that residents in the gang-controlled area said gunmen were still hunting down older people and …

Gang leader accused of massacring more than 100 old people in revenge attack
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Gang leader accused of massacring more than 100 old people in revenge attack

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Haiti’s government in a statement Monday acknowledged the …

Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over suspicion of black magic
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over suspicion of black magic

India Today  

Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil area, Haiti's prime minister's office said on Monday, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a gang leader who suspected his child had been made ill using witchcraft. The National Human Rights Defense Network, an NGO in Haiti that monitors state institutions and promotes human rights …

A gang leader in Haiti is accused of massacring older people to avenge his son’s death
1 month ago

A gang leader in Haiti is accused of massacring older people to avenge his son’s death

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti’s capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders in his community to avenge his son’s death, according to the government and human rights organizations that estimate more than 100 were killed. Haiti’s government in a statement Monday acknowledged the massacre, saying over 100 were …

Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says
1 month ago

Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says

Al Jazeera  

The killings are a personal vendetta of a gang boss who believes witchcraft caused his son’s death, rights groups say. At least 184 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, the United Nations says, with human rights groups attributing the killings to a personal vendetta by a local gang leader. Haiti’s government …

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
1 month ago

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers face almost daily in Port-au-Prince. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A Kenyan police officer part of a UN-backed multinational force runs …

The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gangs in Haiti are recruiting children at unprecedented levels, with the number of minors targeted soaring by 70% in the past year, according to a report released Monday by UNICEF. Currently, between 30% to 50% of all gang members in the violence-wracked country are children, according to the U.N. “This is a very concerning trend,” …

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’

Al Jazeera  

Insecurity in Haiti is rising again, forcing embassies and United Nations agencies to evacuate the capital amid gang-fuelled violence. “The critical humanitarian programmes in Port-au-Prince as well as support for the Haitian people and authorities continue.” Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, also announced late last week that it was suspending critical care in Port-au-Prince as it …

Gang recruitment of Haitian children soars by 70 percent: UN
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gang recruitment of Haitian children soars by 70 percent: UN

Al Jazeera  

Haitian gangs increasingly target children, using them as informants, fighters, and forced labor, says UNICEF report. “Children in Haiti are trapped in a vicious cycle – recruited into the very armed groups that are fueling their desperation, and the numbers are growing,” said UNICEF executive director and Inter-Agency Standing Committee principal advocate for Haiti, Catherine Russell. “This unacceptable trend must …

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, police stations and the main international airport had crippled the country’s capital and forced the prime minister to resign, plunging Haiti into an unprecedented crisis. Share Share Copy …

Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages

Al Jazeera  

Many Haitian children face the stark choice of joining a gang or suffering from violence, poverty and hunger engulfing them. Yet for Haiti’s children — the millions caught in the crossfire, no longer able to attend school, or pushed to join the armed gangs amid crippling poverty — the situation is especially dire. The UN’s humanitarian agency said these kids …

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN official warns millions of Haitians ‘being held hostage’ amid a surge in gang-related violence in the Haitian capital. At least 150 people have been killed in Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations says, as the Haitian capital reels from a surge in gang violence. “Port-au-Prince’s estimated four million people are practically being held hostage as gangs now …

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson

China Daily  

A woman carries a piece of furniture on her head while fleeing her neighbourhood following gang attacks that sparked a violent civilian response, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov 19, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed gangs are reported to be gaining ground in the capital Port-au-Prince, his spokesperson said …

Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side by side with police. The bodies of suspected gang members who were set on fire by residents, sit in a pile in the middle of a road in the Pétion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, …

Haitian authorities say 28 alleged gang members killed by police, residents
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Haitian authorities say 28 alleged gang members killed by police, residents

Al Jazeera  

Armed gangs attacked a wealthy suburb of the capital, police say, as part of an effort to bring down the government. The Haitian National Police have reported that 28 alleged gang members were killed by state security forces and armed residents in the latest clashes in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The police say that two vehicles carrying alleged gang …

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil. “I’ve lived here 40 years of my life and I’ve never seen it this bad.” Violence has exploded in the …

Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar
2 months ago

Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian activists on Thursday demanded that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country due to a surge in gang violence and deepening poverty. In October, the U.S. deported 258 Haitians, while Turks & Caicos, Jamaica and the Bahamas deported a combined total of 231, according to Sam Guillaume, a spokesperson for Haiti’s Support Group for Returnees …

At least a dozen gang members drown near Haiti while ferrying ammunition to gunmen, official says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

At least a dozen gang members drown near Haiti while ferrying ammunition to gunmen, official says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some 50 suspected gang members …

Police Battle Gangs in Port-au-Prince, Threatening Residents and Journalists
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Police Battle Gangs in Port-au-Prince, Threatening Residents and Journalists

Associated Press  

Police in Haiti are battling a gang coalition to seize control of the entire capital, Port-au-Prince. The coalition, known as Viv Ansanm, has been responsible for launching large-scale attacks on critical government infrastructure starting in February, eventually leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The coalition has also unified to fight a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police …

Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital

LA Times  

Soldiers patrol amid the sound of gunshots heard in the distance, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. Officers seized control of several areas as they keep pursuing gang members, Haiti’s National Police said in a statement late Sunday. In a video posted on social media, gang members hoisted automatic weapons in the air and cheered as they claimed control over parts …

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Haiti's police union said on its social media channels …

The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says
3 months ago

The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says

LA Times  

Relatives carry the coffin of Jean Louis Jeune Gracien, who was killed during an attack by armed gangs, at his funeral in Pont-Sonde, Haiti, on Tuesday. The death toll in a brutal gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115, a local official told the Associated Press on Wednesday. The U.N. had previously …

Haitian gangs recruiting children as executioners and sex slaves
3 months ago

Haitian gangs recruiting children as executioners and sex slaves

The Telegraph  

Haitian gangs have stepped up their recruitment of children to use as executioners and sex slaves. Meanwhile, young girls are being used as sex slaves and discarded when they become pregnant, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch, which interviewed dozens of sources in Haiti, including government officials, aid workers, parents and children. The United Nations has previously …

Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
3 months ago

Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 6,300 people have fled …

Brutal Gang Attack on Haitian Town Leaves at Least 70 Dead
3 months ago

Brutal Gang Attack on Haitian Town Leaves at Least 70 Dead

Associated Press  

A week-long gang attack in Haiti has resulted in the deaths of at least 70 people, with the majority of victims being killed by gunshot wounds to the head. The attack, which took place in the Artibonite region, has left hundreds of families seeking shelter in an outdoor plaza in the nearby coastal city of Saint-Marc. The Haitian government has …

Brutal gang attack on a small Haitian town killed at least 70 people, U.N. says
3 months ago

Brutal gang attack on a small Haitian town killed at least 70 people, U.N. says

LA Times  

Kenyan police officers stationed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as part of an effort to control violent gangs stand at attention as Kenyan President William Ruto, right, arrives at their base for a recent visit. The tally of victims killed in this week’s brutal attack on a small town in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members has risen to at least …

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
3 months, 1 week ago

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond

The Independent  

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Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gang violence takes over the capital and beyond
3 months, 1 week ago

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gang violence takes over the capital and beyond

LA Times  

Haitian families displaced by gang violence do laundry inside a Port-au-Prince school where they have been taking refuge for over a year. Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond, …

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis

The Independent  

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Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A U.N. human rights expert …

Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital
4 months, 1 week ago

Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian forces working with police sent from Kenya have launched a joint operation to oust criminal gangs from one of the roughest neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital, Prime Minister Garry Conille said Wednesday. Conille did not provide further details of the operation and did not take questions during his brief news conference, but he called on Haitians to …

Haitian women and girls face ‘alarming’ violence in displacement camps: UN
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Haitian women and girls face ‘alarming’ violence in displacement camps: UN

Al Jazeera  

Lack of infrastructure in Haiti’s makeshift camps puts women and girls at risk of gender-based violence, UN report says. Haitian women and girls are facing an “alarming” level of violence, including threats of rape, in makeshift displacement camps that have sprung up as a result of a surge of gang violence in the Caribbean nation, the United Nations says. “Gender-based …

200 additional Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed mission to fight criminal gangs
5 months, 3 weeks ago

200 additional Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed mission to fight criminal gangs

LA Times  

People walk past an armored police vehicle patrolling the streets in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday. A second contingent of 200 police officers from Kenya arrived Tuesday in Haiti to bolster a U.N.-backed mission led by the East African country to battle violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. Authorities have declined to provide details on the Kenyans’ assignments, citing security …

At least 261 people have died in El Salvador's prisons under anti-gang crackdown, rights group says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 261 people have died in El Salvador's prisons under anti-gang crackdown, rights group says

Hindustan Times  

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The human rights organization Cristosal said Wednesday that at least 261 people have died in prisons in El Salvador during President Nayib Bukele's 2 1/2-year-old crackdown on street gangs. At least 261 people have died in El Salvador's prisons under anti-gang crackdown, rights group says Under a state of emergency originally declared in 2022 and …

In first comments, the Kenyan force in Haiti says ‘no room for failure’ against powerful gangs
6 months ago

In first comments, the Kenyan force in Haiti says ‘no room for failure’ against powerful gangs

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The head of the Kenya-led multinational force tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti said on Monday “there’s no room for failure” and that the United Nations-backed police mission was committed to ensuring democratic elections in the Caribbean nation. Still, major questions remain about the the Kenyan force, which arrived late last month in Haiti — months …

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the U.N. says
6 months ago

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the U.N. says

LA Times  

A server ladles soup into a container as children line up to receive food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than 300,000 children since March, the U.N. children’s agency said this week as the Caribbean country struggles to curb killings and kidnappings. “Displaced children are in desperate …

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says
6 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than 300,000 children since March, the U.N. children’s agency said Tuesday as the Caribbean country struggles to curb killings and kidnappings. “Displaced children are in desperate need of a safe and protective environment, and increased support and funding from the international community.” Gangs now control at least 80% …

Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as the country welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence choking the Caribbean country. Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille shakes hands with Kenyan police at their base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Kenyan police stand at their base during a visit by …

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed force to face gangs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed force to face gangs

LA Times  

Police from Kenya deplane at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday. The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence. World & Nation Haitian police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of U.N.-backed deployment to fight gangs …

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new U.N. report says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new U.N. report says

LA Times  

Surging violence in Haiti from clashes between security forces and armed gangs since March has displaced nearly 580,000 people, according to a report from the U.N. migration agency, a sobering figure that underscores the magnitude of the Caribbean nation’s crisis. Haiti has long faced unrest, but at the end of February gangs unleashed coordinated attacks, with gunmen taking control of …

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new UN report says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new UN report says

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Surging violence in Haiti from clashes with armed gangs since March has displaced nearly 580,000 people, according to a new report from the U.N. migration agency, a sobering figure that underscores the magnitude of the Caribbean nation’s crisis. Haiti has long faced unrest but at the end of February, gangs unleashed coordinated attacks with gunmen taking control …

Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian leaders have ousted Frantz Elbé, the beleaguered director of Haiti’s National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn’t doing enough to protect officers under assault by gangs. A government official not authorized to speak to the media told The Associated Press on Saturday that former Haitian police chief Normil Rameau will once again take the …

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. The parents are often so distraught and discouraged they don’t have energy to care for the kids, said Yasmine Déroche, who trains adults to help children overcome trauma inflicted by persistent gang violence. A woman covers her face as part of …

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