Haiti's Children Face Grave Abuses as Gang Violence Escalates

A new Amnesty International report reveals widespread recruitment, sexual violence, and killings of children in gang-controlled areas, with over one million children affected.

• Amnesty International's report documents severe human rights abuses against children in Haiti, including forced gang recruitment, sexual violence, and killings.
• Over one million children live in areas controlled by gangs, with many coerced into criminal activities out of fear or hunger.
• Girls face widespread sexual violence, including abductions and collective rape, often leading to pregnancies in a country with limited healthcare and criminalized abortion.
• Children with disabilities face heightened risks, including inaccessible displacement sites and attacks on facilities meant to support them.
• Amnesty calls for urgent international and governmental action, including child protection programs, healthcare access, and efforts to combat gang impunity.

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