Haiti’s Children Become ‘Battlegrounds’ as Gang Violence Fuels 1,000% Surge in Sexual Assaults, UNICEF Reports
Haiti’s descent into lawlessness under gang rule has triggered an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, with sexual violence against children surging by 1,000% since 2023, according to a dire warning from UNICEF. Armed groups now control 85% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, turning neighborhoods into zones of terror where minors are subjected to kidnappings, rape, and forced recruitment,…