Haiti

Death toll reaches 42 as Haiti inundated by deadly floods
Thousands have been displaced and dozens killed by flooding as country reels from climate change and political crisis.
Published On 5 Jun 2023
US bars former Haitian prime minister from entering the country
The sanction is the latest in a string of actions the US has taken to confront corruption in the Caribbean country.
Published On 2 Jun 2023
US court sentences Haitian businessman to life in Moise’s killing
Rodolphe Jaar is one of 11 people arrested and charged in US for alleged involvement in Haitian president’s killing.
Published On 2 Jun 2023
Haiti vigilante push ‘symptomatic’ of state’s failures: Advocates
Rights advocates say vigilante killings are response to unchecked Haitian gang violence, but not a long-term solution.
Published On 1 Jun 2023

Nearly 17,000 civilian deaths were recorded across 12 conflicts around the world last year, a 53% rise.

The United Nations estimates nearly 17,000 civilians killed last year, an increase of 53% compared with year before.

UN official warns violence shows ‘no sign of ending’ as frustrated Haitians go after gang members themselves.

Asylum seekers say they are crossing US-Mexico border irregularly after failing to get appointments through CBP One app.

Haiti is descending into a deepening crisis – with no let-up for its long-suffering people.

Biden administration is preparing for end of contentious US policy that let authorities turn away most asylum seekers.

In address to UN Security Council, Volker Turk warns ‘current lawlessness’ in Caribbean nation requires urgent action.

Mercy Corps sounds the alarm about escalating violence between gangs and civilians as Haiti faces hunger crisis.

More than 1,600 homicides, rapes, kidnappings and lynchings reported in first quarter of 2023, BINUH chief says.

An Associated Press reporter at the scene in Port-au-Prince counted 13 bodies burning in a street.

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