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February 13, 2025

Amnesty Int'l Warns Haiti Gang Violence Has Led to Widespread Violation of Children's Rights
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The halting of U.S. aid has also compounded the already dire
humanitarian crisis in Haiti, hitting a program that provides treatment
to AIDS patients, including pregnant mothers, which has been put on hold
despite coming under a waiver that should have exempted it. The Trump
administration freeze also halted over $13 million in U.S. funding for
an international security force in Haiti attempting to curb gang
violence.

Meanwhile, a new report by Amnesty International finds worsening gang
violence had led to severe and widespread abuses against children,
including recruitment, rape, abductions and killings. Amnesty said
children with disabilities are particularly vulnerable.


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