U.N. human rights officials are denouncing what they called the “extreme brutality” of gangs in Haiti as thousands flee several neighborhoods in the country’s capital this week amid a surge in violence.
From January 1 until Aug. 15, more than 2,400 people in Haiti were reported killed, more than 950 kidnapped and another 902 injured, according to Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.Shamdasani noted that the Grand Ravine gang began attacking several neighborhoods last week, killing some people for supportingSince late April to mid-August, more than 350 people have been lynched as part of the movement dubbed “bwa kale.
The violence forced some 5,000 people to flee their homes this week. They joined more than 200,000 others who have done the same since last year, withOverall, at least 15 people were killed from Aug. 13-16 during the attack by the Grand Ravine gang, including two police officers and two children, according to the Center for Analysis and Research on Human Rights, a Haitian nonprofit. More than two dozen homes also were torched, the group said.
On Thursday, Jerry Chandler, Haiti’s civil protection director, held a press conference to provide limited details on those affected by the recent surge in violence. “Unfortunately, the Civil Protection cannot for the moment draw up an exhaustive assessment because we do not have access to the areas,” he said.Haitian gangs have grown more powerful since the, and they are estimated to now control up to 80% of the capital of Port-au-Prince.
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