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A UN expert on the human rights situation in Haiti, William O’Neill, said that the country is at risk of falling under gang control and reiterated a call for stronger action from the international community, in a statement in New York on Tuesday. This echoes the UN High Commissioner’s warning several weeks ago that Haiti’s worsening human rights situation requires assistance from the international community.
O’Neill returned from a field mission in Haiti before addressing the UN. He emphasized the increasingly worsening situation, stating that “despite the efforts of the Haitian National Police and the Multinational Security Support Mission, the risk of the capital falling under gang control is palpable.”
Testimonies from civilians revealed the extent of the gang violence and sexual violence permeating through the country, and in particular, impacting vulnerable minors. O’Neil highlighted that the violence has resulted in “over a million people” being internally displaced, with “nowhere to go.” O’Neill said that the situation can be aided by political “unity and solidarity” on the part of “all Haitian actors” paired with a stronger response from the international community. He said:
On Tuesday, the UN also made an urgent appeal for $3.9 million to maintain critical aviation support to Haiti, which is crucial in delivering aid.
Haiti’s human rights crisis is exacerbated by ongoing political and government corruption, poverty, lack of social welfare, and rampant gangs and extreme gang violence. According to Amnesty International earlier this year, the country’s gang activity is now exposing children to human rights abuses, as young children are targeted and subjected to forced gang recruitment and sexual violence. According to the UN Office of the High Commissioner, “there is almost no presence of the State, especially in the most marginalized areas. The population lacks everything, from water to food, to clean air. Schools and hospitals have closed, mainly in the capital. And the gangs have filled this void.”
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O’Neill returned from a field mission in Haiti before addressing the UN. He emphasized the increasingly worsening situation, stating that “despite the efforts of the Haitian National Police and the Multinational Security Support Mission, the risk of the capital falling under gang control is palpable.”
Testimonies from civilians revealed the extent of the gang violence and sexual violence permeating through the country, and in particular, impacting vulnerable minors. O’Neil highlighted that the violence has resulted in “over a million people” being internally displaced, with “nowhere to go.” O’Neill said that the situation can be aided by political “unity and solidarity” on the part of “all Haitian actors” paired with a stronger response from the international community. He said:
Regarding the international response, O’Neill called on the international community to act on its commitments to Haiti, including sanction regimes, “the arms embargo, and the substantial reinforcement of the multinational security support.”
On Tuesday, the UN also made an urgent appeal for $3.9 million to maintain critical aviation support to Haiti, which is crucial in delivering aid.
Haiti’s human rights crisis is exacerbated by ongoing political and government corruption, poverty, lack of social welfare, and rampant gangs and extreme gang violence. According to Amnesty International earlier this year, the country’s gang activity is now exposing children to human rights abuses, as young children are targeted and subjected to forced gang recruitment and sexual violence. According to the UN Office of the High Commissioner, “there is almost no presence of the State, especially in the most marginalized areas. The population lacks everything, from water to food, to clean air. Schools and hospitals have closed, mainly in the capital. And the gangs have filled this void.”
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