Haiti January 2020: Gang Violence Claims New Territories in Port-au-Prince
Gang activity in Port-au-Prince expanded into new neighborhoods in January 2020, as criminal groups that had consolidated control over areas
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Haiti Police Reform: Building a Force That Serves the People
Reform of the Haitian National Police (PNH) remained one of the country’s most pressing governance challenges in 2019, as an
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Haiti Security Vacuum Fuels Rise of Neighborhood Self-Defense Groups
As Haiti’s political crisis weakened the state’s capacity to provide security across Port-au-Prince, neighborhood self-defense groups began proliferating in some
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Haiti Gang Violence Surges in Cite Soleil as State Presence Fades
Gang violence in Cité Soleil, the densely populated Port-au-Prince neighborhood that has long been a flashpoint for armed conflict, surged
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Armed Americans Arrested in Port-au-Prince in Mysterious Incident
A bizarre and alarming incident unfolded in Port-au-Prince on February 17, 2019, when Haitian police arrested eight individuals — five
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Haiti’s Haitian National Police: Underfunded, Understaffed and Under Fire
Haiti’s National Police force entered 2019 in a state of chronic under-resourcing that severely limited its ability to respond to
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Haiti Police Report Rise in Kidnappings as 2019 Begins
The Haitian National Police reported a troubling increase in kidnapping cases as the new year began, with criminal gangs taking