Tag: Gang Violence
Haiti Declares State of Emergency In Response to Increased Insecurity and Violence by Armed Gangs
Authorities have expressed their determination to restore security, ensure the proper functioning of institutions, and raise awareness about the critical problems facing the country. “We are determined to take all necessary measures to restore national dignity,” stated the government. Related: Haitian Police Kill 16 Gang Members in Palmiste Haiti has declared a state of emergency […]
December 19, 2024
Haiti: Police Forces Kills Right Hand of Major Gang Leader
Jeff Mafia’ was shot dead while preparing with other gang members to launch a new offensive against the Delmas 19 district. Several gang members also lost their lives during this operation. Haitian police have taken a significant step in their fight against gang violence by killing Kendy, alias ‘Jeff Mafia’, considered the ‘number two’ of […]
December 16, 2024
New Academic Course Kicks Off in Haiti Amid the Violence
The academic year began on Tuesday in Haiti, but it did so unevenly with some schools closed and others converted into camps for displaced persons amid violence, especially in Port-au-Prince, and without special measures to ensure the safety of pupils. Related:Haiti: Unanimous UN vote for Multinational Peace Mission In the metropolitan area of the capital, […]
October 1, 2024
Haitian Gang Leader Calls for Dialogue with Government
This time, Cherizier abandoned his usual uniform and weapons in favor of a striking red suit. Last weekend, the leader of the G9 gang union, Jimi cherizier, said he seeks dialogue and consensus among Kenyan forces, Haitian forces and criminal gangs operating in Haiti. Related:Haiti: Gangs Continue to Raid and Burn Police Stations This time, […]
July 8, 2024
Haiti: Gangs Continue to Raid and Burn Police Stations
As has become customary, the gang members set fire to a car belonging to the institution, recorded a video and posted it on social networks.
July 3, 2024
Kenya Will Send Nearly 1,000 Police to Stop Gang Violence in Haiti
With this deployment of officials, Kenya seeks to collaborate in the fight against violence in Haiti and provide international support in a context of growing insecurity on the Caribbean island. – Photo: In the Mira.
June 24, 2024
Ecuadorian Order Forces Raid Into Narco-Fiesta and Capture High-Level Capo
The raid took place in the province of Las Guayas, where a “narco-fiesta” of great proportions was celebrated.
June 12, 2024
Ecuador: Ombudsman’s Office Concern About the Situation in Prisons
On 30 May, the Ombudsman’s Office reported 24 deaths in prisons under military control and called on the government to take urgent action to guarantee and protect the rights of persons deprived of their liberty.
June 11, 2024
Haiti: Gangs Add More Deaths and Kidnappings
On Wednesday, a school principal was murdered and a dozen people were kidnapped by gang member creating an environment of insecurity, caused by violence, in Haiti. Related: Haiti: Death of Three Foreign Missionaries Repudiated Armed assailants on a motorbike opened fire on the leading figure of the Sisters of St. Mary of the Angels school, […]
May 30, 2024
Haiti: Gangsters Demolish Prison and Police Station
On Monday, a gang demolished the Titanyen civilian prison and the Croix-des-Bouquets police station, events that demonstrate the level of violence and ruthlessness of criminal gangs in Haiti. Related: Students Return to Haitian Schools The criminals were not content with reducing both prisons to ruins in 48 hours, but also filmed their misdeed and circulated […]