Human Rights Watch: Haiti - Scarce Protection as Sexual Violence Escalates
November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024
NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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* Criminal groups in Haiti are subjecting girls and women to horrific sexual abuse, and survivors have little access to protection and care services because of insufficient resources and difficulties reaching those that exist.
* Criminal groups have often used sexual violence to instill fear in rival territories. As fighting between criminal groups has decreased, they have expanded the . . .
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* Criminal groups in Haiti are subjecting girls and women to horrific sexual abuse, and survivors have little access to protection and care services because of insufficient resources and difficulties reaching those that exist.
* Criminal groups have often used sexual violence to instill fear in rival territories. As fighting between criminal groups has decreased, they have expanded the . . .