Sexual violence by crime groups rise in Haiti

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 26, 2024 12:13 am

WASHINGTON — Although fighting between criminal groups in Haiti has decreased this year, attacks on civilians have risen, including an expanded use of 'horrific sexual abuse,' according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

'Criminal groups have often used sexual violence to instill fear in rival territories,' the New York-based group said.

SHUTDOWN A disabled man and a woman leave a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) clinic after the clinic was closed, in the Tabarre commune in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Nov. 20, 2024. AFP Photo

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