The tragedy in the Artibonite region, considered the country’s breadbasket, is yet another example of Haiti’s descent into ...

Haitian "self-defense brigades," which claim to protect communities from gangs, are being accused of engaging in violent ...

(Washington, DC) – Increasing violence in Haiti by criminal groups and clashes with “self-defense” groups are contributing to the dangerous insecurity facing the country’s population ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A steady stream of illegal weapons smuggled into Haiti is fueling an increase in gang violence and leading ... are being killed by self-defense groups and mobs, including ...

and acts of violence committed by the “self-defence” groups and others. Speaking to HRW, an aid worker in Haiti said people “no longer have a safe place” to go. “Women … seeking help ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Haiti’s government announced Monday ... The group noted that civilians and self-defense groups in both towns “had repeatedly raised alarms that were ignored.” ...

Formed in 2024, Haiti’s transitional government has struggled to contain the violence, declaring a state of emergency amid growing public anger and street protests. Self-defense groups have emerged, ...

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Tuesday that it is stopping operations across the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and its wider metropolitan area due to an escalation in violence and threats ...

A steady stream of illegal weapons smuggled into Haiti is fueling an increase in gang violence and leading ... of people are being killed by self-defense groups and mobs, including at ...

Mobs and self-defense groups are also killing Haitians ... “The use of these firearms has fueled a destructive cycle of violence in Haiti, leading to severe human rights abuses,” the report ...