Haiti in “Free Fall” with escalating violence, warns a group of rights Armed groups news

Human Rights Watch warned the security situation in Haiti in “Free Fall” Armed groups Continue unleashing deadly violence in the capital and other areas throughout the Caribbean state.

In a statement on Thursday, HRW said that the criminal gangs had escalated attacks in Port or Prince since late last year, and only 10 percent of the city are still under government control.

“The security situation of Hitty is in a free fall and the Haitian suffers from horrific violations,” said Nathali Kutrino, the first researcher in his American.

The country has been exposed to years of violence because strong armed groups are often with ties with the country’s political and commercial leaders, competing for the influence and control of lands.

But the situation has worsened yet July 2021 assassination From the Hayette President Jovenil Moyes, who created the vacuum of power.

In 2024, gangs launched attacks on prisons and other state institutions throughout Port or Prince, which increased a renewed political crisis.

The campaign of violence led to Haiti’s resignation Non -elected Prime MinisterEstablishing a transitional presidential council, and deploying a multinational police mission supported by the United Nations.

Which – which Police Force led by Kenya – The known known as the Multinational Security Support (MSS) – in control of the gangs. Observers say the task was stored and not equipped.

Recently, “self -defense” groups have been formed recently in response to armed gangs, which led to deadly violence.

The protests in Port or Prince also erupted against the transitional presidential council in the country, which was unable to restore security. On April 7, the authorities announced a new emergency for one month amid violence.

“The declaration of emergency cases without providing the police with the necessary resources, such as effective armored vehicles, will not resolve the insecurity crisis,” said the National Defense Network for Human Rights, a leading Hitian rights group, said in Modern report.

The group said: “The absence of the state’s response to the police to the firefighters – they interact equally without a strategic direction – while the cities are located one by one.”

“Why no one helps us?”

According to United Nations figures, at least 1518 people were killed and 572 others were injured between January 1 and March 27 in gang attacks, security force operations, and violence committed by “self -defense” groups and others.

Speaking to HRW, the relief worker in Haiti said that people “no longer have a safe place” to go to.

The relief worker said: “Women … seek help not only lost their loved ones, but they were also raped, displaced and left in the streets, and they starved and struggled to stay. We don’t know how long they can withstand such suffering.”

“All (victims) asks that violence stop. With the lack of support from the police or government, they feel abandoned. They ask,” Why no one helps us? Why don’t you care about the life of the Haiti if we are a human being too? “

The United Nations also says More than a million Haiti has been displaced due to violence, while half of the country – about 5.5 million people – are facing acute food insecurity.

In early April, children’s rescue systems reported that more than 40,000 children were among those who were displaced in the first three months of 2025.

“Children in Haiti are trapped in a nightmare,” said Chantal Selfie Emellet at A. statement.

She said: “They live in fatal areas controlled by armed groups, and they are stolen from a natural childhood, and are at risk of continuous employment – while humanitarian aid is struggling to reach them.”

“As the displacement continues to rise, the shelters are completely crowded, leaving children vulnerable to the disease, to exploitSexual violence. “