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UN expert: Haiti has a chance now to tackle gang violence as new international force deploys

The United Nations' expert on human rights in Haiti said it has a chance now to tackle gang violence with a U.S.-initiated force starting to deploy and a prime minister committed to providing alternatives for young gang members

The Independent UK

Haitian prisoners dying as crowded jails buckle under impact of gang violence

Haitian prisoners are dying in increasing numbers as violence, state collapse and chronic overcrowding turn the country's jails into dangerous places, where people wait years for a hearing. More than 50 detainees died between July and September, according to a United Nations report that described prison conditions as inhumane and…

Radio France Internationale

Trump Withdraws Protected Status From Haitian Migrants

The Trump administration said Friday it is terminating temporary legal protections that allowed more than 520,000 Haitians to live in the United States.

International Business Times

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Gunfire as thousands protest in Haiti to denounce a surge in gang violence

Thousands of protesters in Haiti have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safe

The Independent UK

Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti after suspected gang kidnapping

The incident comes a month after another Kenyan policeman was killed in the Caribbean country while working for the same international security force.

Euronews

Haitians fear the imminent fall of Port-au-Prince to rebel gangs: ‘We will die standing’

Both the national police and a UN-backed security force have failed to staunch the year-long insurgency, with more than a million people displaced

The Guardian - US

Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti's capital as police vow to hold them back

A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, while police vow to hold the gunmen back

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Why flights between the US and this Caribbean capital city are banned

The ban was initially implemented in November after gangs fired upon three commercial aircraft

The Independent UK

US bans flights to capital of major Caribbean nation until September

The Federal Aviation Administration extended its ban on flights to Port-au-Prince until September 8

The Independent UK

US to evacuate some diplomats from Haiti after recent gang attacks: Reports

A gang coalition controlling large parts of Haiti’s capital has ramped up attacks, several targeting US and UN staff.

Al Jazeera

Haiti residents fear ‘fate is in God’s hands’ after gang commits worst mass killing in decades

The 3 October rampage in Pont-Sondé has led to entreaties for international support before gangs make their next move

The Guardian - US

Kenya’s Ruto lands in Haiti to assess police mission as insecurity deepens

Kenya-led police mission to Haiti’s mandate expires next month as country continues to reel from widespread violence.

Al Jazeera

Haiti, Its Suffering Growing, In 'Race Against Time': UN Expert

The Haitian people are suffering gravely at the hands of powerful criminal gangs, while an international security force and local police are badly lacking resources to protect them, a top UN expert said Friday.

International Business Times

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

A U.N. human rights expert says that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals remains underfunded and understaffed

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The Guardian - US

Kenyan special forces police to arrive in Haiti to help combat gang violence

An advance group of Kenyan officers, part of a larger UN-backed ‘support mission’ to stabilize Haiti, landed in Port-au-Prince

The Guardian - US

‘The gangs are in charge’: Haiti’s outgunned police fight a desperate rear defence

With violent insurrectionists in charge of 80% of the capital, Haiti’s police cling to their mission in the face of deadly odds

International Business Times

'Constant Death': Haiti Aid Workers Brave Bullets To Help

Aid workers in Haiti's capital are demonstrating great courage to brave the gangs, the stray bullets and the risk of abduction just to go to work every day, according to humanitarians operating in the chaos-wracked Caribbean nation.

The Guardian - US

Top UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Haiti: ‘It’s apocalyptic’

Human rights expert voices alarm, saying country is fast moving towards becoming ‘like Somalia in the worst of its times’

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Latin Times

'Barbecue,' Haitian Gang Leader Willing to Consider Ceasefire, Conditioned on Inclusion in Transition Talks

Jimmy Chérizier also warned that a foreign peacekeeping mission would be treated as the enemy

Latin Times

Haiti Needs Almost 5,000 International Police Amid Surge In Gang Violence: UN Expert

William O'Neill, an expert for the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation, said Thursday the number of police officers required last year was between 1,000 and 2,000, adding that the number has more than doubled now.

France 24

Haiti transitional council plan appears to crumble after political parties reject it

A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appeared to be crumbling Wednesday as some political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would manage the transition.

The Independent UK

UN human rights official is alarmed by sprawling gang violence in Haiti

The United Nations expert on human rights in Haiti says he is alarmed by the rapid spread of gang violence and the bleak future awaiting children in the embattled country

The Independent UK

UN chief welcomes Kenya's offer to `positively consider' leading police force to combat Haiti gangs

The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

Security Council gives UN chief 30 days to come up with options on how to fight Haiti's armed gangs

The U.N. Security Council has asked the secretary-general to come up within 30 days with options to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs and restore security in the conflict-torn nation

The Independent UK

The UN chief calls for a robust international police force to help combat Haiti's armed gangs

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for a robust international force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs and restore security in the impoverished Caribbean nation

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