Haiti: Faith Communities Maintain Presence Through Crisis
Religious institutions — Catholic, Protestant, Vodou, and others — maintained a presence in Haitian communities throughout 2023 that provided spiritual
Society
Security
Haiti: Criminal Incidents More Than Double in First Quarter 2023
The United Nations reported in April 2023 that criminal incidents in Haiti had more than doubled in the first quarter
Security
Haiti: Martial Law Declared as Gangs Destroy Police Stations
The Haitian government invoked martial law measures in parts of the country in 2023 as gang networks destroyed police stations
Human Rights
Haiti: Human Rights Chief Calls Situation ‘Beyond Untenable’
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited Haiti in February 2023 and emerged with an assessment that he
Politics
Haiti: Assassination Trial Continues in Miami — Guilty Pleas Mount
The US federal prosecution of individuals connected to the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse continued to produce results in 2023,
Politics
Haiti: Ariel Henry Signs New Political Accord for Elections
Prime Minister Ariel Henry signed a new political agreement with a group of Haitian political and civil society actors in
Security
Haiti: Wave of Violence Kills 187 in Eleven Days in March 2023
The United Nations reported on March 21, 2023 that 187 people had been killed in Haiti in just eleven days
Security
Haiti: Police Officers Killed as Force Shrinks to 13,200
Haiti’s National Police force, already dangerously understaffed for a country of its size, shrank further in 2023 as deaths in
Health
Haiti: Cholera Death Toll Climbs as Outbreak Persists Through 2023
The cholera outbreak that had begun in late 2022 continued to claim lives throughout the first months of 2023, with
Security
Haiti: Port-au-Prince Airport Temporarily Closed Due to Gang Violence
Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport was temporarily forced to close in early 2023 as gang violence in surrounding areas made