Nearly 1.3 million Haitians have been forcibly displaced due to escalating gang violence, marking a 24% increase since December 2024 and the largest displacement crisis in Haiti’s history. While Port-au-Prince remains the epicenter, gang activity has spread to other regions, forcing 147,000 people in the Centre department and 92,000 in Artibonite to flee their homes. […]

Never before has Haiti recorded this many internally displaced persons (IDPs) within its borders, according to a new report released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The root of these dramatic population movements lies in the gang violence, which has held the country in its grip for several years now. But the number of armed attacks, […]

The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent warning about Haiti’s deepening humanitarian crisis, with 5.7 million people facing extreme food insecurity. WFP’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Lola Castro, described the situation as “dramatic and heartbreaking”, emphasizing that Haiti is among the five worst-hit countries globally in terms of hunger. […]

The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) has denounced the horrific conditions and degrading treatment in Haiti’s police stations and sub-stations, which have been illegally converted into detention centers. Between April and May 2025, RNDDH monitored seven police stations and three sub-stations in Ouest Department, revealing severe overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and malnutrition. Cells originally designed […]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that more than half of the displaced are children, meaning one in eight Haitian children has been uprooted in recent years.  Children on the frontlines Such displacement puts an already vulnerable population further at risk, increasing their chances of malnutrition, sexual violence and abuse.   The UN Children’s Fund […]

Haiti’s health officials and humanitarian organizations convened Monday to address the shortage of life-saving HIV/AIDS medication, as concerns mount over a potential health crisis in the country. Louis Gérald Gilles, a member of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, assured the public that the government is exploring solutions to replenish supplies. “We want the population to know […]

More than 1,600 schools were forced to shut down across Haiti between January and April due to the growing wave of armed violence, depriving thousands of children of their right to education. The most affected departments—Centre, Ouest, Artibonite, and Nord—have witnessed relentless clashes between armed groups and rampant insecurity, transforming schools from safe havens into […]

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé urged national unity and collective action to pave the way for a constitutional referendum and free, inclusive, and credible elections, as the country grapples with a prolonged political and security crisis. Haiti has gone ten years without elections, while escalating armed violence and institutional collapse threaten prospects for stability. […]

Haitian police announce the deaths of over 25 armed gang members in major operations around Port-au-Prince, as the government pledges new measures to restore security and address the root causes of violence. Related: U.S. Designates Two Haitian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations Amid Escalating Violence In a decisive response to the escalating crisis, the Haitian National […]

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday the designation of Gran Grif and Viv Ansanm, two notorious Haitian gangs, as transnational terrorist organizations under the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)’s Specially Designated Nationals list. The declaration grants Washington the authority to detain suspected Haitian gang members operating within the U.S. and transfer them to […]