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Children in Haiti face consequences of worsening gang crisis, rights group reports

Gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, and the surrounding locality has produced a wave of human rights abuses against children, Amnesty International reported on Wednesday. Violence by gangs has worsened since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated on July 7, 2021. Amnesty International states that the violence reached “unprecedented levels” in 2024, and children are exposed […]

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Gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, and the surrounding locality has produced a wave of human rights abuses against children, Amnesty International reported on Wednesday.