Haiti: Flood of Displaced Persons Overwhelms Host Communities
The continuing expansion of gang violence in 2023 generated displacement on a scale that was overwhelming the capacity of host
Humanitarian
Human Rights
Haiti: Three Journalists Killed in First Half of 2023
At least three Haitian journalists were killed in the first five months of 2023 alone, according to the Inter-American Commission
Politics
Haiti: Henry Government Accused of Shielding Gang-Connected Politicians
Civil society organizations and human rights groups accused the Henry government in 2023 of shielding politicians with documented connections to
International
Haiti: CARICOM Leads Kingston Talks, Political Consensus Elusive
Caribbean Community leaders facilitated a significant round of political negotiations in Kingston, Jamaica in June 2023, bringing together Prime Minister
Security
Haiti: Zam Pale Gang Retaliation Movement Emerges Against Bwa Kale
Haitian criminal networks organized a counter-movement called Zam Pale — meaning “Guns Speak” in Haitian Creole — in response to
Health
Haiti: Water Contamination Drives Cholera as Infrastructure Fails
Public health investigations in 2023 traced the continuing cholera transmission to specific failures in Haiti’s water infrastructure, documenting how the
Society
Haiti: Schools Unable to Operate as Gang Violence Closes 60% of Facilities
Educational access in Haiti reached a new crisis point in 2023 as gang violence, school occupation by armed groups, and
Security
Haiti: Haitian National Police Lose Ground in Every Department
Reports from across Haiti’s ten departments in 2023 painted a consistent and alarming picture: the Haitian National Police was losing
Security
Haiti: Haitian National Police Face Recruitment and Retention Crisis
The Haitian National Police faced an acute recruitment and retention crisis in 2023, with deaths, dismissals, and resignations reducing the
Security
Haiti: Bwa Kale Movement Explodes — Vigilantes Kill 420+ Suspected Gang Members
The Bwa Kale anti-gang vigilante movement exploded across Port-au-Prince in the spring of 2023, with community groups killing more than