Haitian journalist, activist killed in Port-au-Prince shootings
3 years, 5 months ago

Haitian journalist, activist killed in Port-au-Prince shootings

Al Jazeera  

Killings come amid a surge in gang violence in the Haitian capital that has displaced thousands in recent weeks. A journalist and a political activist are among at least five people killed in a spate of overnight shootings in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, the government said on Wednesday, as a press freedom group urged authorities to conduct a thorough investigation. Images showing reporter Diego Charles lying dead on the ground and activist Antoinette Duclair in her car circulated on Haitian social media. #HAITI: Le CPJ a reçu des informations selon lesquelles le journaliste Diego Charles a été tué par balle hier soir, aux côtés de la militante Antoinette Duclair. Nous enquêtons sur cette affaire et appelons les autorités à mener une enquête approfondie.https://t.co/eMRnUcTn3u — CPJ Américas June 30, 2021 Translation: #HAITI: CPJ received information that journalist Diego Charles was fatally shot last night alongside activist Antoinette Duclair.

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UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
17 hours, 18 minutes 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 …

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death
1 week, 6 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 …

Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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

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

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

Full scale of Haiti brutal gang violence revealed as children listed among victims
8 months, 1 week ago

Full scale of Haiti brutal gang violence revealed as children listed among victims

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. The report released on Wednesday by the rights group …

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
8 months, 1 week ago

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll

LA Times  

People take cover from gunfire during clashes between police and gangs near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, this week. A new report released by a Haitian human rights group details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim with impunity amid a political vacuum. “This year it’s much worse, and it’s all about the …

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
8 months, 1 week ago

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A photographer slain in a drive-by shooting. A new report released by a Haitian human rights group details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim with impunity amid a political vacuum. The report released Wednesday by the rights group found that among those killed were seven people aboard a …

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
9 months ago

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital early Monday in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead in surrounding areas. The most recent attacks raised concerns that gang violence would not cease despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, …

Haiti crisis escalates, capital city 'under siege' as gang violence spirals, 362,000 people internally displaced
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti crisis escalates, capital city 'under siege' as gang violence spirals, 362,000 people internally displaced

New Indian Express  

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters. The unrest has seen 362,000 Haitians internally displaced -- more than half of them children and some forced to move multiple times, the …

Thousands displaced as Haiti’s ‘rapidly deteriorating’ crisis raises alarm
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands displaced as Haiti’s ‘rapidly deteriorating’ crisis raises alarm

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Haitians flee their homes across the capital Port-au-Prince amid spiralling gang violence. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” by the situation in Haiti, as a surge in gang violence has displaced tens of thousands of people and effectively paralysed the capital of Port-au-Prince. But some of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders — including Jimmy …

Growing gang violence is devastating Haitians, with major crime at a new high, UN envoy says
1 year, 2 months ago

Growing gang violence is devastating Haitians, with major crime at a new high, UN envoy 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 Growing gang violence in Haiti …

UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months
1 year, 3 months ago

UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.N. said Thursday that 1,860 people were reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to June, a 14% increase compared with the first three months of the year. The surge in gang violence remains centered in the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, with nearly 300 people alone killed or injured by …

Haitian police announce investigation into deadly church-led protest
1 year, 3 months ago

Haitian police announce investigation into deadly church-led protest

Al Jazeera  

Evangelical leader Marcorel Zidor led ‘hundreds’ of armed protesters into a gang-controlled area of the capital Port-au-Prince. Frantz Elbé, the director general of the police, said the investigation would help ensure “that such irrational acts never occur again”. In a press release on Monday, Elbé described how an “immense crowd” rallied behind religious leader Marcorel Zidor over the weekend, wearing …

Over 2,400 killed in Haiti gang violence since January: U.N.
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 2,400 killed in Haiti gang violence since January: U.N.

The Hindu  

More than 2,400 people have been killed in Haiti since the start of 2023 amid rampant gang violence, including hundreds killed in lynchings by vigilante mobs, the U.N. said Friday. "Between January 1 and August 15 of this year, at least 2,439 people have been killed and a further 902 injured," U.N. rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in …

2 journalists killed in Haiti as gang violence spikes
1 year, 7 months ago

2 journalists killed in Haiti as gang violence spikes

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 Two local journalists have been …

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico
1 year, 10 months ago

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti. According to a report Tuesday by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 67 news media workers were killed worldwide in 2022, the highest number since 2018. The CPJ said …

Haitian journalists killed while reporting on violence in capital
2 years, 3 months ago

Haitian journalists killed while reporting on violence in capital

Al Jazeera  

Fatal shooting of two Haitian journalists in Port-au-Prince draws condemnation as gang violence continues to soar. Two Haitian journalists have been killed while reporting in the country’s capital on the weekend, a journalists’ association and news outlets said, as deadly gang violence continues to ripple across Port-au-Prince. The reporters had been investigating violence in Cite Soleil, including the recent killing …

UN decries rising death toll, rights violations in Haiti
2 years, 5 months ago

UN decries rising death toll, rights violations in Haiti

Al Jazeera  

The UN says at least 234 people were killed or injured in gang-related violence from July 8 to 12 in Port-au-Prince. The United Nations human rights office has expressed concern about rising violence around Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, saying 99 people have been reported killed in recent fighting between rival gangs in the Cite Soleil district alone. “We have so far …

Haiti: One year since president’s killing, where do things stand?
2 years, 5 months ago

Haiti: One year since president’s killing, where do things stand?

Al Jazeera  

One year ago, a band of armed mercenaries stormed the home of Jovenel Moise, killing the Haitian president and plunging the already fraught Caribbean nation into deeper political uncertainty. The president’s brazen killing also ushered in a fresh wave of gang violence in Haiti, which the United Nations human rights chief recently said has hit “unimaginable and intolerable” levels. Henry, …

Gangs strangle Haiti’s capital as deaths, kidnappings soar
2 years, 7 months ago

Gangs strangle Haiti’s capital as deaths, kidnappings soar

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — It was about 6 a.m. when Venique Moïse flung open the door of her house and saw dozens of people running — their children in one hand and scant belongings in the other — as gunfire intensified. “We are talking about something that Haiti hasn’t experienced before.” At least 92 civilians and 96 suspected gang members were …

‘Criminal and barbaric’: Two Haitian journalists killed by gang
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Criminal and barbaric’: Two Haitian journalists killed by gang

Al Jazeera  

Wilguens Louissaint and Amady John Wesley were killed by gang members on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince on Thursday. Journalists and press freedom advocates have strongly condemned the killing of two Haitian journalists by a gang on the outskirts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, as the Caribbean nation continues to reel amid a surge in violence. In a statement posted late on …

Haiti PM rejects ‘diversionary tactics’ in Moise killing probe
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti PM rejects ‘diversionary tactics’ in Moise killing probe

Al Jazeera  

Ariel Henry was asked to come in for questioning next week as part of investigation into president’s July assassination. A day after investigators invited Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to appear for questioning as part of their probe into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, Henry has rejected what he described as “diversionary tactics”. “The real culprits, the masterminds and …

Haiti assassination investigation muddied by death threats and roadblocks, internal documents reveal
3 years, 4 months ago

Haiti assassination investigation muddied by death threats and roadblocks, internal documents reveal

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — There was no mistaking the meaning in last week’s anonymous text message: Do what we say or die. “Hey clerk, get ready for a bullet in your head, they gave you an order and you keep on doing shit,” read the July 16 text, one of several death threats sent to court clerks assisting Haiti’s investigation …

Haiti assassination suspects in legal limbo, with family members left in the dark
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti assassination suspects in legal limbo, with family members left in the dark

CNN  

CNN — Two weeks after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, dozens of men arrested by local police remain in detention facing no formal charges and with limited access to attorneys. The legal limbo, made more uncertain by a “a state of siege” invoked after the July 7 killing, has left human rights groups concerned about a lack of …

Haiti assassination plot: A radio call with one of the men accused of involvement
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti assassination plot: A radio call with one of the men accused of involvement

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — As Haitians woke up last week to the news their President had been brutally killed, an unidentified man called into a local radio station and unleashed a strange monologue while live on air. He was the translator for a group tasked with providing security for Haitian President Jovenel Moise, he said – but during an encounter …

Haiti: What the American accused of plotting to kill President Moise told police
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti: What the American accused of plotting to kill President Moise told police

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — Could the traveling pastor with a history of humanitarian work also have masterminded an intricate murder plot to seize power in Haiti? “He came with the intention to take over as President of the Republic,” Haitian National Police Director General Leon Charles said of Sanon in a press conference on Sunday. Inside a sprawling complex whose …

Several tied to Haiti assassination plot were previously US law enforcement informants
3 years, 5 months ago

Several tied to Haiti assassination plot were previously US law enforcement informants

CNN  

CNN — Several of the men involved in the assassination of Haiti’s President previously worked as US law enforcement informants, according to people briefed on the matter, as US investigators grapple with an increasing number of Florida links to the alleged hit squad. “At times, one of the suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise was a confidential …

Haiti President Assassination: 17 suspects including 2 Americans arrested in killing of Jovenel Moise
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti President Assassination: 17 suspects including 2 Americans arrested in killing of Jovenel Moise

India TV News  

Days after Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated at his official residence, at least two Haitian-Americans and 15 Colombians have been arrested by Haiti Police. Addressing a presser, Haiti's National Police Director Leon Charles said that at least 28 suspects may be involved in the murder of the Haitian president, including 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans. | 3 assassins …

Haiti President assassination allegedly involved Americans and retired members of Colombian military
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti President assassination allegedly involved Americans and retired members of Colombian military

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — The violent fallout from the assassination of Haitiian President Jovenel Moise was evident on Friday near his private residence in the capital of Port-au-Prince. Mathias said the request was for a limited number of around 500 troops, and that he anticipated the threat to be “potential mercenaries.” Haiti’s acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph also asked the …

Haiti police blame US, Colombian suspects in president’s slaying
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti police blame US, Colombian suspects in president’s slaying

Al Jazeera  

Haitian police have arrested suspects in the killing of President Moise including men who appeared to be former Colombian soldiers. A 28-member hit squad made up of Americans and Colombians assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said Thursday, adding that eight were still at large as the country lurched into political chaos. The UN Special Envoy for Haiti said Thursday …

Haitian Americans say they are soul-searching after the assassination of Haiti’s president
3 years, 5 months ago

Haitian Americans say they are soul-searching after the assassination of Haiti’s president

CNN  

CNN — The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has many Haitian-American community leaders fearing what may come next. The attackers stormed Moise’s home at around 1 a.m. Wednesday and fatally wounded the head of state, according to acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who described the assassination as a “heinous, inhumane and barbaric act.” Haiti’s first lady, Martine Moise, was …

Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s embattled president, killed at 53
3 years, 5 months ago

Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s embattled president, killed at 53

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, a former banana producer and political neophyte who ruled Haiti for more than four years as the country grew increasingly unstable under his watch, was killed on Wednesday. Moïse was assassinated at his private home during “a highly coordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group,” interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph …

Haitian police say they’ve killed 4 suspected assailants and arrested 2 others after president assassinated
3 years, 5 months ago

Haitian police say they’ve killed 4 suspected assailants and arrested 2 others after president assassinated

LA Times  

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in an attack on his private residence. The head of state, the statement said, was “fatally injured.” First Lady Martine Moise, who was wounded in the attack, was flown Wednesday afternoon to Miami and taken to Jackson Health System’s Ryder Trauma Center. In a news conference, Joseph said that as head of the government …

Several dead as gang leader escapes in Haiti prison break
3 years, 9 months ago

Several dead as gang leader escapes in Haiti prison break

Al Jazeera  

The director of the prison on the outskirts of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince was among those killed. One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders, Arnel Joseph, escaped from a prison in the outskirts of the capital Port-au-Prince during a riot that left several people dead, authorities told local media. “Division inspector Paul Hector Joseph, who is in charge of the civil …

In Pictures: Haitian police tear gas protesters, journalists
3 years, 10 months ago

In Pictures: Haitian police tear gas protesters, journalists

Al Jazeera  

Haitian police fired tear gas on hundreds of protesters who were marching against President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, and attacked journalists covering the demonstration, in the latest clashes to mark the country’s political crisis. “We all noticed that they put a tear gas canister in the back of the pick-up of the TV Pacific car,” he said, referring …

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