Haiti: Mirebalais and Artibonite Come Under Gang Siege in 2025
Gang violence expanded dramatically into Haiti’s Centre department in 2025, with attacks on Mirebalais and Saut d’Eau that displaced over
Security
International
Haiti: April 2025 — UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Bold International Action
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk appeared before the Human Rights Council in Geneva in April 2025 to
Diaspora
Haiti: TPS Court Battle — Judges Block Termination
Federal courts continued to block the Trump administration’s attempts to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals in 2025, with
Human Rights
Haiti: March 2025 — Police Extrajudicial Killings Documented by UN
UN monitors documented a growing pattern of extrajudicial killings by Haitian police units in the first months of 2025, with
Society
Haiti: Women Still Excluded From Power Despite Crisis — Advocates Demand Change
Women’s rights organizations maintained their advocacy for genuine inclusion in Haiti’s governance structures throughout 2025, arguing that despite formal commitments
Health
Haiti: US Funding Freeze Devastates HIV Response and Aid Programs
A freeze on United States foreign aid funding announced by the Trump administration in early 2025 was having a devastating
Security
Haiti: Government Task Force Begins Drone Operations Against Gangs
The Haitian government’s security Task Force began conducting armed drone operations in areas controlled by criminal groups in March 2025,
Health
Haiti: March 2025 — MSF Suspends Operations After Vehicles Fired Upon
Médecins Sans Frontières suspended operations at one of its major medical facilities in Port-au-Prince in March 2025 after gang members
Politics
Haiti: Fritz Alphonse Jean Becomes New TPC Rotating President
Fritz Alphonse Jean replaced Leslie Voltaire as the rotating president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council on March 7, 2025, continuing
International
Haiti: World Bank Endorses New 2025-2029 Strategy
The World Bank Group’s Board of Directors formally endorsed a new strategic partnership for Haiti in March 2025, committing approximately