At least 3,661 killed this year in Haiti violence: UN
 | Fri, September 27, 2024 at 5:55 PM |
According to Yahoo News! More than 3,600 people have been killed this year in "senseless" gang violence ravaging Haiti, the United Nations said on Friday.
One of the world''s poorest countries has been plunged into anarchy, with gangs taking over the capital, Port-au-Prince, and the security and health systems collapsing.
About 600,000 people were displaced in the first six months of 2024 and 1,280 were injured in gang violence, including 295 women and 63 children, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said in a report.
At least 893 individuals, including 25 children, were kidnapped and held for ransom by criminal groups, who are vying for power in a vacuum left by political crisis and weak state authority.
"Latest figures documented by the UN Human Rights Office indicate that at least 3,661 people have been killed since January this year, maintaining the high levels of violence seen in 2023," the office said.
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