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UN Report Highlights Surge of Violence in Haiti, Including Killings and Kidnappings

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UN Report Highlights Surge of Violence in Haiti, Including Killings and Kidnappings

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  • Haiti faces "unremitting violence", with over 5,600 deaths attributed to gang actions in 2024, according to the UN report.
  • The report states that more than 2,200 people were injured by gang violence, and nearly 1,500 individuals were kidnapped.
  • One incident involved the Wharf Jeremie gang, which killed 207 people, many of whom were elderly, in a brutal massacre.
  • Additionally, there were over 300 documented lynchings, with some reportedly aided by Haitian police.
  • UN High Commissioner Volker Türk urges for support for a Kenya-led mission to restore law and order in Haiti.

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