UN Reports 5,500 Gender Violence Cases in Haiti
The United Nations reported that more than 5,500 cases of gender-based violence have been recorded in Haiti since the beginning of the year, the majority of which involved the rape of women and girls. The authorities documented over a thousand incidents in June alone. Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, is suffering from ongoing instability marked by killings, rapes, kidnappings, and looting carried out by controlling gangs. There has also been a concerning rise in assaults due to the worsening security situation and increasing displacement.
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