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July 14, 2025

U.N.: Nearly 5,000 Haitians Killed over Nine Months Amid Ongoing Gang Violence
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A new U.N. report warns nearly 5,000 people were killed in Haiti in just
the past nine months. Gang violence has surged beyond the capital of
Port-au-Prince. The U.N. is urging the international community to
support the Kenya-led security mission currently deployed in Haiti and
to curb the flow of firearms into the country. U.N. human rights
spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani spoke on Friday.

Ravina Shamdasani: "Caught in the middle of this unending horror story
are the Haitian people, who are at the mercy of horrific violence by
gangs and exposed to human rights violations from the security forces,
as well as abuses by the so-called self-defense groups."



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