(2026-Q1) Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in Haiti

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Dynamics of violence linked to security force operations and the unnecessary and disproportionate use of force... 2 1.4. Kidnappings.....….......................................... ennemie 4 1.5. Sexual violence... ie ÎS 1.6. Impact of gang violence and child exploitation... sn 15 1.7. Impact of gang violence on economic, social and cultural rights... 6 2 Judicial system..." "inner 7 2.1. Functioning of the judiciary..…........................................ eee 97 2.2. Judicial proceedings on massacres and other serious human rights violations... 18 2.3. Judicial proceedings initiated for support to gangs and arms trafficking...…............................ 10 2.4. Fight against corruption... nn DÛ 2.5. Fight against sexual violence... ennemie DÛ) 2.6. Conditions of detention in Haitian prisons... ne DO 2.7. International sanctions and legal proceedings abroad.…...................... ne 27 2.8. investigations into human rights violations committed by police officers…................................................................ 2 3. Support to national institutions and civil society... 22 3.1. Support to public authorities…...................................................... seen 22 3.2. Support to the Gang Suppression Force... . nn 2 3.3. Support to civil society organisations working in the field of protection... 28 6) United Nations (a) Integrated Office in Haiti [page 3] 1 To the Haïitian Government: « To the Haïtian Government: To the Haïitian Government: L4 4 1 . To the Haitian Government: 8 NV V {ts To the international community: wr À KQ To the international community: - To States in the region: [page 4] PEOPLE KILLED AND INJURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2022 TO MARCH 2026 El DM killed UM injured 3000 2500 2000 1708 1732 1500 1000 947 844 500 F 0 Q12022 Q22022 Q32022 Q42022 Q12023 Q22023 Q32023 Q42023 Q12024 Q22024 032024 Q42024 012025 Q22025 032025 Q42025 Q1 2026 «a} United Nations 27 Integrated Office in Haiti [page 5] 1. VIOLENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS According to the Human Rights Service (HRS) of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haïti, between 1 January and 31 March 2026, at least 1,642 people were killed and 745 injured as a result of violence involving gangs, self-defense groups and non-organized members of the population, as well as during security force operations against gangs, supported in certain circumstances by the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and a private military company. Men represent 85 per cent of the victims, women 12 per cent and children two per cent’. The people killed and injured continue to be attributable to the following dynamics: * FA === =— : de q FF æ 000 The vast majority of these incidents was documented in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince (85 à F } D Mr. 2 È L Ke per cent), followed by the Artibonite department (12 per cent) and the Centre department (two per Qif'asédddilir ss 11 ll EE \ cent). Photo: ©HRS| || (I 1 27 AH fu ñ| — À Ai Sexual violence perpetrated by armed gangs continued, with at least 292 victims of rape (234 j || Le ; women, 57 girls aged between 12 and 17, and one man). The majority of cases, 83 per cent, were DS de PSS g- gang rapes. Seven victims were reported in the Artibonite department, another in the Centre ; department, while the others occurred in the West department. Geographical breakdown of killings and injuries ; F [1] During the last quarter of 2025 (October-December), at least 1,523 people were killed (1,331 men, 142 women, 4 | y 36 boys and 14 girls) and 806 were injured (651 men, 132 women, 15 boys and eight girls). D WEST ; ARTIBONITEZR [211,642 people were killed (1,440 men, 172 women, 15 boys and 15 girls) and 745 were injured (540 men, 174 Pi, E women, 16 boys and 15 girls). VA ? y | United Nations (e] j O L Integrated Office in Haiti [page 6] At the same time, during this same period, at least 57 people* were kidnapped for ransom by gangs, of whom 89 per cent were in the West department and 11 per cent in the Artibonite department‘. Moreover, gangs continued to engage in the In the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, gangs were not able to extend their trafficking and exploitation of children, forcing them to participate in criminal influence beyond the neighbourhoods already under their control, where they activities. continued to commit serious abuses against local populations. Clashes between gangs also took place in Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets owing to disputes 1.1 DYNAMICS OF GANG-RELATED VIOLENCE AND THEIR IMPACT ON HUMAN over territorial control. RIGHTS — By contrast, gangs also withdrew from neighbourhoods such as Carrefour- In view of the trends observed since the beginning of 2025, the gangs operating Feuilles, Bel Air, Pacot, Solino and Turgeau. In these areas, the number of people in the capital remained largely confined to the areas under their control, without killed or injured by gangs fell sharply. being able to extend their influence to other neighbourhoods, notably because of operations carried out by the security forces. ga Communes of Carrefour and de Gressier In the communes of Carrefour and Gressier, at least 42 people were killed and 66 others injured° by members of the Ti Bois gang and the local cell of the Grand Ravine gang known as “103 Zombies”. This violence particularly targeted residents who refused to pay “taxes” to circulate from one neighbourhood to another or to set up their small stall in local markets, who tried to seek refuge in other areas of the capital or who had personal disputes with gang members. Most of these victims were attacked in the street or inside their homes, after which their bodies were burned. Other residents were killed by stray bullets fired during celebrations organised by gangs in open-air spaces, or while they were actively participating in security force operations against gangs. Moreover, some gang members were also killed or injured by other gang members after being accused of having committed thefts in homes. [31 37 men, 14 women, three boys and three girls. [5] 42 people were killed (36 men and six women) and 66 were injured (25 men, 33 women, three [4] During the last quarter of 2025, at least 156 people were kidnapped for ransom by gangs, of whom boys and three girls), of whom 84 per cent were members of the population and 16 per cent were 61 per cent were in the Artibonite department, 36 per cent in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, gang member. and three per cent in the Centre department. (a) United Nations E ÉYZ Integrated Office in Haiti [page 7] ga Communes of Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets For example, on 7 January, members of the Terre Noire gang attempted to dig trenches in Carrefour Vincent in order to hinder the advance of police armored vehicles. Several residents of the area publicly opposed this act. In retaliation, on During the quarter, at least 116 people were killed and 85 others injured by gang the same day, two of them were shot dead by gang members. violence in Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets. ga Commune of Delmas Over 64 per cent of the victims (72 people killed and 57 injured) were ES documented during clashes which took place between 6 and 10 March, between The situation in the commune of Delmas remained relatively calm, with 23 the Chen Mechan and Kraze Baryè gangs on one side, and the 400 Mawozo, victims'"® documented in the neighbourhoods of Lower Delmas, Delmas 31, Canaan, Pierre VI and Tokyo gangs on the other. This violence particularly Delmas 45, Tokyo and Wharf Jérémie. affected the localities of Duvivier, Terre Noire and Village de la Renaissance (Cité Soleil), as well as Bon Repos, Fourgy, Lilavois 10, Moleya and Sibert (Croix-des- Since the end of January 2026, most members of the Delmas 6 and Tokyo gangs Bouquets). These clashes, which would have been triggered by a conflict over have left the neighbourhoods located in the Lower Delmas area to seek refuge in control of Village de la Renaissance, confronting the leader of the Canaan gang Fontamara (Carrefour) and Village de la Renaissance (Cité Soleil), following With the leader of Pierre VI, also led to the suspension of all commercial activities operations carried out by the security forces. Only residual elements remained on and services in these areas, as well as the forced displacement of at least 3,000 site in order to maintain a climate of instability and carry out targeted and rapid residents’. attacks. Alongside these confrontations, gangs regularly fired indiscriminately in the In this context, at least nine people (four residents and five gang members) were neighbourhoods to prevent access by police patrols. At least 13 residents were killed after being accused of having passed information to the police. À family, killed or injured in these circumstances£. Among the victims was a 17-year-old including a nine-year-old child, was also stabbed by individuals affiliated with the boy who was injured while he was in his classroom in Lilavois. Delmas 6 gang after being accused of using witchcraft to weaken that same gang. The victims’ bodies were then burned with gasoline. In the areas under their control, gang members also continued to use violence to “punish” individuals who did not comply with their rules, as well as to “sanction” À confrontation between the Wharf Jérémie and the Village de Dieu gangs was offences such as theft, or to coerce individuals into joining their ranks. At least also documented in the Carrefour Aviation area (Delmas). Four members of the 33 people were killed and 26 others injured° in this context. Village de Dieu gang were killed while transporting weapons to the commune of Cabaret. [6] 116 people were killed (95 men, 12 women, four boys and five girls) and 85 were injured (64 men, [8] Eleven people were killed (four men, five women and two girls) and two were injured (one woman 11 women, five boys and five girls), of whom 51 per cent were members of the population and 49 per and one boy). cent were gang members. [9] 33 people were killed (29 men, two women and two boys) and 26 others were injured (19 men, six [7] International Organization for Migration (I0M) (9 mars 2026). “Haiti - Emergency Tracking Tool 85 women and one boy), of whom 88 per cent were members of the population and 12 per cent were — Displacement following armed violence in Croix-des-Bouquets and Cité Soleil (8-9 March 2026)", gang members. available at https:/dtm.iom.int/reports/haiti-emergency-tracking-tool-85-displacement-following- [10] 20 people were killed (18 men, one woman and one boy) and three were injured (three men), of armed-violence-croix-des-bouquets whom 61 per cent were members of the population and 39 per cent were gang members. (æ) United Nations V2 Integrated Office in Haïti [page 8] I. Violence and human rights violations ga Commune of Port-au-Prince During the quarter, only one incident was documented in Pétion Ville, on 8 = January, during which two men, members of the self-defence group of Gros Jean, In the commune of Port-au-Prince, security force operations conducted since an area of the locality of Pernier, were wounded by gunfire. The victims were January 2025 (in neighbourhoods such as Carrefour-Feuilles, Bel Air, Pacot, targeted by members of the Kraze Baryè gang. Solino and Turgeau) have significantly weakened the operational capacities of the gangs located in these areas. Nevertheless, their members have continued to In Tabarre, only one incident was documented, on 27 March, when members of commit abuses. As a result, at least 69 people were killed or injured'' during the the Chen Mechan gang opened fire on the perimeter walls of the airport. quarter. Members of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd'H) returned fire. No casualties were reported. Several types of abuses were documented in these areas. First, gang members 9 Commune of Kenscoff targeted residents as well as other gang members who were perceived as En opposing their criminal governance, or in order to “punish” for challenging their . . : . : : norms or for using Vodou, particularly in the neighbourhood of Wharf Jérémie. In Kenscoff, the Village de Dieu gang continued its abuses against the population, relying on cells established since February 2025 throughout this rural commune. Other residents'? were shot dead following accusations of collaboration with the : : : police. This occurred in Bel Air, in the downtown area and in Martissant. In some According to local SOUrces, these abuses would have been carried out in cases, the victims were stopped at random while moving through the street retaliation for security operations conducted in the commune and/or to force the questioned and their phones searched before being killed ' security forces to disperse while they were operating in other areas of the capital. A third type of abuse involved gang members who carried out indiscriminate In this context, between January and March 2026, a least 29 residents were shootings, targeting both police vehicles on patrol and residents, in the latter killed and one other injured during attacks in the localities of Fort Jacques, Kajak, case notably during firearms testing in inhabited areas. These incidents caused Nan Panyôl, Obléon, Platon Café, Robin and Viard. at least 14 victims'$. | | | Gang members also killed residents working in their fields or attacked isolated ga Communes of Pétion Ville and Tabarre homes. Gang violence in Pétion Ville and Tabarre remained limited, which could be Attacks in multiple locations By the Village de Dieu gang |. nd explained by the weakening of their operational capacities, but also by the relocation of several members to other areas under the control of their allies in order to avoid security force operations. [11] 36 people killed (27 men, eight women and one boy) and 33 others injured (20 men, 11 women [13] Three women were killed and 11 people were injured (six men, four women and one boy). and two boys), of which 90 % were members of the population and 10 % gang members. [12] 18 men and one woman. ©) United Nations V2 Integrated Office in Haïti [page 9] I. Violence and human rights violations £a Other communes in the West department: Arcahaie, Cabaret and Léogâne No gang-related abuses were documented in Léogâne, located south of the capital, nor in Cabaret and Arcahaie, located at the northern entrance. The ' æ D J = situation nevertheless remained volatile, as these areas had, in previous months, 2, J + : Le been subjected to sporadic gang attacks aimed at extending their territorial PESTE = ( — — : control over strategic urban centers and road axes situated on the outskirts of Ed _— ” the capital. j y CARE Artibonite department 1 | gl en } | \ 23 In the Artibonite department, at least 132 people were killed and 72 injured ‘* as a # | | r < result of gang violence. | | « Attacks in multiple locations by the Gran Grif gang 2 _— nr 7 : : T2 n v LE _ , Ze | s à à Members of Gran Grif gang in Marchand Dessalines, 31 march 2026. Source : social media [14] 132 people were killed (91 men, 36 women, one boy and four girls) and 72 others were injured 5 per cent were gang members. (50 men, 20 women, one boy and one girl), of whom 95 per cent were members of the population and ©) United Nations Integrated Office in Haïti [page 10] GANG ATTACKS IN THE ARTIBONITE DEPARTMENT, LATE MARCH Y KE " Li éd Nations UE SN Legen ficé’in Ha y w Localities attacked between 30 March and 13 April Marmelade e & Localities attacked on 29 March - Sr + Drone strikes (PMC) Gonaïves e @ Communes Fa Gang base [__] Communes’ borders . BÈSE Saint-Michel de l"Attalaye Nord-Ouest p Kapenyen Nord Nord-Est = Artibonite ne Pont Benoît Bois Laville , . è Centre Ê 1 OUEN BEN Dessalines LS Haiti CarrefouriTi Bois CI Se POTTaU-Princez Jean'Benis Bois Jour DR Nippes a D” Bois Jour Sud prû Sud:Est Védry 2e vies SOS, Wrvot “os Mauger c® Saint-Marc _ SEMEN . MORE /\ # Vidon Piatre Montrouis Haïti Li borders an james shown on this map CESR by the United Nations. [page 11] These attacks occurred after the criminal activities of the Gran Grif gang had gang on his small charcoal business. Since taking control of several communes in declined sharply since the beginning of January 2026. Local sources attribute the Central Plateau, notably Mirebalais and Saut-d'Eau, in March 2025, the 400 this decrease to a wanted notice issued by the authorities against an individual Mawozo and Canaan gangs have erected barricades and high walls around the suspected of facilitating the gang's supply of weapons and ammunition. At the town centers, pushing the vast majority of the populations living there to flee to end of March, the suspect was still at large. surrounding communes or towards Saint-Marc and Gonaïves. Moreover, members of these gangs frequently carry out incursions into the mountainous localities of However, according to these same sources, the gang began to rebuild its Mirebalais in order to steal livestock, harvests and other property. operational capacity after receiving rifles and several boxes of ammunition towards the end of February 2026. The delivery was would have been facilitated 1.2 DYNAMICS OF VIOLENCE LINKED TO SELF-DEFENSE GROUPS AND NON- by the Canaan gang, based on the northern outskirts of the metropolitan area of ORGANIZED MEMBERS OF THE POPULATION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF During the quarter, other incidents were documented in different communes of During the first quarter of 2026, at least 81 people were killed and eight others the Artibonite department, involving in particular the Canaan, Cinq Étoiles, Kokorat injured'” by self-defence groups or members of the population. The majority of Sans Ras and Raboteau gangs. At least 40 people were killed or injured'° for cases documented took place in the West department (55 per cent), followed by having challenged the rules imposed by these groups, following personal the Artibonite department (25 per cent) and the Centre department (13 per cent). disputes with some of their members, or after being accused of maintaining links The victims were targeted either for their presumed affiliation with gangs or for with self-defence groups. having committed ordinary criminal offences unrelated to gangs. In some areas, self-defence groups continued to be perceived by the population as Between January and March, abuses committed by gangs in the Centre the only structures capable of providing a semblance of security. In the department remained relatively limited. Three incidents involving the Canaan metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, these groups notably responded to gang gang were documented in the commune of Mirebalais, resulting in one killing and attacks in Fort-Jacques and Viard (Kenscoff), as well as in Turgeau and Pacot five people injured". (Port-au-Prince). In the Artibonite department, clashes took place in Montrouis, Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite and Saint-Marc, and in the Centre department, in the For example, one of the victims was killed on 2 January inside his residence in commune of Boucan-Carré. During these incidents, at least 31 gang members were the locality of Savane Lakoup for having refused to pay a “tax” imposed by the killed or injured'?. [15] 28 people were killed (21 men, two women, one boy and four girls) and 12 others were injured [17] 81 people were killed (73 men, six women, one boy and one girl) and eight others were injured (nine men, two women and one girl), of whom 80 per cent were members of the population and 20 (five men and three women). per cent were gang members. [18] 28 people were killed (24 men, three women and one girl) and three were injured (men). [16] One person was killed (a man) and five were injured (four men and one woman). (æ) United Nations Lr] V2 Integrated Office in Haïti [page 12] 1: .. . others were injured'?. More than 95 per cent of the cases were documented in the West department, while the Artibonite and Centre departments recorded three per cent and one per cent respectively. According to data from the HRS, 24 per cent of the people killed or injured?' were members of the population who were not associated with gangs and lived in the capital. They were struck by stray bullets or by drone explosions while they were in their homes or in the streets. Among these victims were 11 children killed and 10 others injured. During security force operations, one member of the Haïtian Alongside those killed during confrontations, others were apprehended and then National Police (HNP) was killed and nine others were injured. shot dead in the streets or at illegal checkpoints established by self-defence groups. These incidents were notably documented in areas under gang threat or In line with the trend observed since March 2025, two types of interventions were subjected to their frequent attacks, such as Léogâne, Kenscoff and Pétion Ville, carried out: on the one hand, ground operations, conducted notably by specialised as well as Dessalines, Gonaïves, Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite and Saint-Marc units of the Haitian National Police (HNP), sometimes supported by the Armed (Artibonite), and Mirebalais (Centre). Forces of Haiti (FAd'H) and the Gang Suppression Force (GSF); and, on the other hand, operations in support of the fight against gangs involving the use of Non-organised members of the population, armed with stones or machetes, also explosive drones and a foreign private military company. killed or injured people suspected of belonging to gangs, practicing witchcraft or having committed ordinary criminal offences, most often thefts from houses or Persons killed or injured during security force shops. At least 27 people were targeted in these circumstances. The department operations against gangs most affected by this phenomenon was the West department (18 cases). Other incidents were documented in the Artibonite, Centre, North and North-West FIRST QUARTER 2026 departments. 1.3 DYNAMICS OF VIOLENCE LINKED TO SECURITY FORCE OPERATIONS AND Gang Total 91% Members of the THE UNNECESSARY AND DISPROPORTIONATE USE OF FORCE Members 1 603 population Between January and March 2026, security force operations against gangs continued. During these operations, at least 1,149 people were killed and 454 [19] 1,149 people were killed (1,050 men, 88 women, seven boys and four girls) and 454 others were Moreover, in the Artibonite department, operations took place in L'Estère, Liancourt, Montrouis, Petite- injured (350 men, 94 women, five boys and five girls). Rivière de l'Artibonite and Saint-Marc, and, in the Centre department, in Mirebalais and Lascahobas. [20] In the capital, interventions were documented in Cité Soleil, Croix-des-Bouquets, Delmas, [21] 196 people were killed (109 men, 76 women, seven children and four boys) and 192 were injured Gressier, Kenscoff, Port-au-Prince and Tabarre. (100 men, 84 women, three boys and five girls). (æ) United Nations re V2 Integrated Office in Haïti [page 13] I. Violence and human rights violations Ground operations To date, the HRS has received no information indicating that the authorities have A : mn opened investigations to establish the circumstances and responsibilities relating During the quarter, ai least 626 people were killed and 304 others were injured to deaths and injuries caused during operations by the security forces and the ans so gpratons cata one sou fortes again gangs, among private military company, including where children were affected. pop ‘ : ° Summary executions The areas where the highest number of victims among the population was Outside security force operations, allegations of summary executions, or documented were Boston, Carrefour Drouillard, Carrefour Vincent and Pont Rouge d . ". d to be d d'inth ; | 0 (Cité Soleil), between Delmas 2 and Delmas 31 (Delmas), and Bel-Air, the attempted summary executions, continued to be documented in the capital (7 downtown La Saline, Martissant, Portail Léogâne, Poste Marchand and Tur eau per cent) and in the departments of Artibonite (25 per cent), Centre (1 case) and (Port pi \ d d gane, g North (1 case), involving certain members of specialised units of the HNP. ort-au-Prince). EST Aerial operations carried out using explosive drones Within the capital, these incidents were documented in specific areas: Carrefour 7< Te Drouillard (Cité Soleil), Delmas 2, 32, 40 and 41, as well as on the Airport Road In support of security force operations, a foreign private military company (Delmas), Laferonay and Nan Rezèv (Léogâne), Delmas 95 (Pétion Ville), and Bel continued to carry out actions involving the use of explosive drones. These Ni and îhe downiown UN of pas rase in the Aron: strikes were concentrated in the communes of Delmas and Port-au-Prince, ownioun es an el ot “ RP areas 4 a 1e although, for the first time since March 2025, an operation was conducted in Bélarus (Lie ancourt an a “ ee e localities of Payen and Bois Canaan (Croix-des-Bouquets), where a drone targeted the residence of the gang élanger (Liancourt), were particularly affected. leader controlling the area. Among all those killed and injured during these drone . . . . operations, 69 were members of the population, including five children *. In total, during this quarter, at least 40 people, including three women and one girl, were victims of these executions or attempted executions®. Two other cases For example, on 11 March, two girls aged seven and nine were seriously injured involved members of the Brigade for the Protection of Protected Areas (BSAP), when a drone fell into the yard of their home in Martissant. The injuries sustained nie: for the execution of two men in Fort-Liberté and Trou-du-Nord (north- by one of the girls required the amputation of one of her feet. east department). It is important to recall that any use of lethal force by law enforcement officials, Some of these victims were executed inside their homes. Others were or by any other actor acting on behalf of the State, must always comply with apprehended during patrols or at police checkpoints and then executed on the international human rights law and respect the principles of legality, necessity, spot. Generally, they were accused either of belonging to or supporting gangs, or proportionality, non-discrimination, precaution and accountability#. of having committed thefts, as was the case on 8 and 9 March in Nan Rezèv (Léogâne), when three men were apprehended by police officers and killed after [22] 626 people were killed (548 men, 70 women, four boys and four girls) and 304 were injured (228 women and two girls). men, 70 women, three boys and three girls). 25] OHCHR (2020). “Guidance on less-lethal weapons in law enforcement”, available at [23] 155 people were killed (86 men, 61 women, four boys and four girls) and 164 were injured (91 https:/www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/HRBodies/CCPR/LLW_Guidance.pdf men, 67 women, three boys and three girls). [26] 33 people were killed (29 men, three women and one boy) and seven were injured (five men, one [24] 41 people were killed (23 men, 15 women and three boys) and 28 were injured (nine men, 17 woman and one girl). ©) United Nations V2 Integrated Office in Haïti [page 14] residents accused them of stealing from houses and shops in the area. a criminal network composed of 18 people, including five police officers who had allegedly participated in kidnappings in the communes of Delmas, Pétion Ville 1.4 KIDNAPPINGS and Port-au-Prince, was dismantled by the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ). Administrative and judicial investigations into this case are being Between 1 January and 31 March 2026, at least 57 people?” were kidnapped for conducted by the DCPJ and the Inspectorate General of the Haitian National ransom by criminal elements. Police (IGPNH). These figures represent only part of the total number of people kidnapped. In While several victims were kidnapped inside their residences®, the majority were many cases, relatives of the victims do not report kidnappings to the police or to abducted in the street, either when leaving their workplace or while entering or service providers, and choose to negotiate directly with the abductors, leaving their homes, which suggests that they had been specifically targeted and considering that this approach allows for a quicker release and helps avoid placed under surveillance. possible reprisals. Contrary to the previous period, when the majority of kidnappings took place in [1 the Artibonite department, during the first quarter of 2026, the greater part of cases was documented in the West department, with 88 per cent, while 12 per cent took place in the Artibonite department. According to data from the HRS, in the West department, the Grand Ravine and Village de Dieu gangs were responsible for the majority of kidnappings (36 victims), mainly targeting the commune of Delmas, notably between the neighbourhoods of Delmas 31 and Delmas 75. These gangs also carried out kidnappings in Godet (Kenscoff), Vivy Mitchell and Montagne Noire (Pétion-Ville), Compared with previous quarters, the Artibonite department was less affected by as well as in Bourdon and in the city centre of the commune of Port-au-Prince. kidnappings, although the Cing Étoiles and Gran Grif gangs abducted seven people in the localities of Mapou Lagon (LEstère), Gadère (Saint-Marc) and Other cases involved the 400 Mawozo and Ti Bois gangs, respectively in the Grazette (Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite). All the victims were abducted inside their neighbourhoods of Dargout (Croix-des-Bouquets) and Jasmin (Gressier). homes. According to certain local sources, some of these kidnappings were allegedly During the quarter, seven people were also killed and four others were injured?? committed or facilitated by police officers. In this regard, in February 2026, while attempting to resist kidnappings. [27] 37 men, 14 women, three boys and three girls. (Croix-des-Bouquets). [28] This occurred notably in the neighbourhoods of Montagne Noire (Pétion Ville) and Dargout [29] Sept personnes tuées (six hommes et une femme) et quatre autres blessées (tous des hommes) (a) United Nations a K&y Integrated Office in Haïti [page 15] 1.5 SEXUAL VIOLENCE Beyond the immediate trauma, the long-term consequences of this sexual ns violence are devastating and often result in psychological, economic and social Between January and March, the Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Mechanism impacts. (MARA) documented acts of sexual violence perpetrated by gang members against at least 292 victims (234 women, 57 girls aged between 12 and 17, and 1.6 IMPACT OF GANG VIOLENCE AND CHILD EXPLOITATION one man)”. Seven victims were reported in the Artibonite department, another in the Centre department, while the others were documented in the West In February, the Human Rights Service of the United Nations Integrated Office in department. Haiti (United Nations Integrated Office in Haïti) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (Office of the United Nations High Gang rape remained the principal violation, representing 83 per cent of cases, Commissioner for Human Rights) published a report entitled “Child victims of followed by rape and sexual exploitation. The areas most affected were gang trafficking in Haïti: Rethinking responses"”. According to the reports neighbourhoods under gang influence in the communes of Cité Soleil, Croix-des- findings, the majority of the 26 gangs operating in the country are involved in Bouquets, Delmas, Kenscoff, Port-au-Prince and Tabarre. child trafficking, in a context marked by poverty, limited access to education, forced displacement and the collapse of public services. According to information collected by the HRS, the incidents occurred mainly while victims were moving through the street (44 per cent). Other incidents took The report shows that within gangs, boys are frequently recruited and exploited place in the victims’ homes (38 per cent), into which gang members forcibly for various activities, ranging from minor tasks (such as carrying messages, entered, or in sites for internally displaced people in the capital (5 per cent) and monitoring law enforcement or collecting extortion payments) to serious crimes in abandoned buildings (2 per cent). In the remaining cases, it was not possible (including killings, kidnappings and confrontations with security forces). In to document where the assault had taken place. accordance with international law, notably the Palermo Protocol, these children must always be considered victims rather than perpetrators of offences. Girls, For example, on 12 January, a 16-year-old girl was apprehended in the and to a lesser extent boys, are often exposed to sexual violence, including Bicentenaire area (Port-au-Prince) by members of the Village de Dieu gang. The sexual exploitation and slavery, perpetrated by gangs. girl was returning home after fetching water to bathe. Under threat of firearms, the gang members forced her to accompany them to her home, where she was Existing responses remain limited and fragmented: social protection programmes raped by several men. cover few people and are absent from urban areas affected by insecurity, while access to financial services remains restricted. Schools and child-friendly spaces Gangs also continued to use sexual violence to punish women and girls who play an essential protective role but remain fragile due to insecurity and lack of opposed their orders. For example, on 11 February in Mariani, two women were funding. Mental health services and vocational training opportunities are also severely beaten and then raped by members of the Grand Ravine gang for having insufficient, especially in areas under gang control. Security force operations repeatedly refused to engage in “romantic relationships” with these individuals. have not managed to dismantle these criminal structures. [30] Because of the persistence of reporting constraints, notably fear of reprisals, social [31] BINUH and OHCHR (February 2026). “Child victims of gang trafficking in Haiti: Rethinking stigmatization and low trust in police and judicial institutions, only a limited number of victims report responses”, available at https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/country-reports/ohchrbinuh-children- these incidents. trafficked-gangs-rethinking-responses. (a) United Nations Ka) Integrated Office in Haïti as [page 16] Furthermore, children associated with gangs are often treated as perpetrators Some improvements in the provision of basic public services were observed rather than victims, despite the existence of a national protocol governing their following security operations in the capital, particularly with the partial reopening care, whose implementation remains hindered by a lack of resources and of three public facilities (the Isaïe Jeanty maternity ward of Chancerelles awareness. The report recommends an integrated approach aimed at Hospital, as well as health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Strengthening social protection, access to essential services and economic in Cité Soleil and in the downtown area of Port-au-Prince). Efforts were also opportunities for young people, while reducing the operational capacities of undertaken by the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training and the gangs in compliance with human rights and ensuring that affected children are Haitian National Police (HNP) to enable the gradual reopening of certain schools referred to appropriate protection and reintegration services. and the relocation of displaced students and teachers, particularly from downtown, La Saline, Bel-Air and Fort-National (Port-au-Prince) and Lower 1.7 IMPACT OF GANG VIOLENCE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL Delmas (Delmas). Finally, a recovery in economic activity was noted with the RIGHTS reopening of informal public markets, including the Carrefour Aéroport market — (Delmas). Gang violence continued to have a negative impact on the economic, social and cultural rights of the population. During the quarter, 215 houses were looted and burned during gang attacks in the Artibonite, Centre and West departments. For example, the Gran Grif gang burned at least 115 residences between 29 and 31 March during coordinated attacks against 16 localities in the communes of Marchand-Dessalines, Montrouis and Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite. Theft of crops and livestock in rural areas of the Artibonite and Centre departments was also frequent, undermining farmers’ livelihoods and worsening an already critical humanitarian situation. According to the International Organization for Migration, as of 31 March, at least 1,450,000 people, including more than 52 per cent children, were displaced across the country, representing an increase of more than 3 per cent compared with the estimates of September 2025%. This rise is particularly marked in the Artibonite department (23 per cent). [32] International Organization for Migration (0IM) (December 2025). “Haiti — Report on the internal report-internal-displacement-situation-round-12-december-2025. displacement situation — Round 12 (December 2025)", available at https:/dtm.iom.int/reports/haiti- [33] Ibidem (æ) United Nations Lis Integrated Office in Haiti [page 17] RE FN United Nate During the period under review, some progress was recorded within the judicial system, NE U Inte Office in Haïti particularly towards the operationalisation of the specialised judicial units, as well as in 75 the investigation of cases related to corruption and support for gangs. Nevertheless, persistent constraints in terms of resources, capacity and institutional organisation ER continued to hinder its functioning. _ s 2.1 FUNCTIONING OF THE JUDICIARY \ —— { | | The general strike launched by the Collective of Haitian Prosecutors (COMADH) in mid- / | (| ! November 2025 was suspended at the end of February 2026, and prosecutors resumed — F * _ their duties at the beginning of March. This movement denounced salary and treatment a 4 disparities between prosecutors and judges. However, as its demands have not yet been #4 met, COMADH indicated that a resumption of the strike could be considered in the ] : coming weeks, without setting a specific timeframe. — — Le. 4 In March 2026, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Ministry of Justice and “3 FA Public Security (MJSP) organised a workshop in Port-au-Prince dedicated to presenting ICE, preparatory measures for the entry into force of the new Criminal Code and Code of del Criminal Procedure, envisaged for 2027. Among these measures, speakers highlighted | | À the need to adopt implementing regulations for the Codes and to train around 20 = 7” ze trainers, who would in turn be responsible for training other judicial actors across the pr FE 2 : country's various jurisdictions. On 24 December 2025, the Council of Ministers had r F Li adopted a decree postponing their entry into force indefinitely. According to the ie authorities, this postponement aimed to prevent any legal uncertainty and to allow EMI adequate preparation of judicial institutions. The new Codes introduce several substantial reforms to the Haitian judicial system. D __.\} HRS training with prosecutors and judges, 2026 Photo:© HRS (Human Rights Section of BINUHI) Il AD 3 4 United Nations Le 4 ! . 7 (a) Integrated Office in Haïti [page 18] 2.2 JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ON MASSACRES AND OTHER SERIOUS HUMAN Some progress was also recorded in the judicial investigation into the Wharf RIGHTS VIOLATIONS Jérémie massacre, in which at least 207 people were killed by a gang”. The D proceedings had been suspended in October 2025 following the referral of the During the period under review, 14 judges assigned to the two specialised judicial case by the investigating judge to the public prosecutor of Port-au-Prince. In units were designated by the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ). Created by March 2026, the public prosecutor issued submissions in favor of the issuance of decree in April 2025, these units are responsible for handling cases related to arrest warrants against ten individuals and forwarded the case back to the mass crimes, including sexual violence, as well as financial crimes. These investigating chamber, allowing the judicial investigation to continue. appointments add to those of the ten deputy public prosecutors made in January 2026. As of 31 March, these judges and deputy public prosecutors were still In contrast, no progress was recorded in the prosecutions related to the Grand awaiting their formal appointment by the government. Ravine (2017), La Saline (2018) and Bel Air (2019) massacres. Likewise, in the case of the Pont Sondé massacre, in which more than 100 people were killed, no « … 7 judicial action has been taken against the alleged perpetrators, with the case still —h— EE under investigation despite the complaints filed. ET | @ ru tal sai b 3 Ni Ki | dé | In the case relating to the assassination of Bar Association President Monferrier | PS F & Dorval, which occurred on 28 August 2020, the prosecution issued its final . _ Lu 7 ) submissions, identifying nine alleged individuals involved. The case is now before se * <—i # Æ rm L the investigating judge, Felismé Benjamin, who is expected to issue a closing »— # + 9 D À = . order for the judicial investigation, which will determine the next steps in the és « Æ > proceedings. It is important to recall that the investigation in this case had been 2 , nn. 7 blocked for more than three years following the recusal of the four previously HRS training with prosecutors and judges, 2026 er assigned judges. Photo: ©HRS (Human Rights Section of BINUH) Regarding the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, hearings resumed on 26 March, with the questioning of a former senator from the West department by investigating judge Denis Cyprien. The case had been reopened in As part of its support for the operationalisation of these units, the HRS trained 34 October 2025 following a decision by the Court of Appeal, which, on the one prosecutors and judges, as well as 19 judicial police officers (OPJ), in hand, annulled the dismissal order issued in January 2024 due to procedural investigative techniques and the judicial handling of serious human rights irregularities and, on the other hand, ordered the resumption of the investigation, violations, including complex cases such as massacres and sexual violence. the continued detention of 21 individuals (including 17 Colombian nationals and four Haitians) already held at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of Minors in Conflict with the Law (CERMICOL), as well as the request for judicial [84] For more details, see BINUH and OHCHR (December 2024). “207 people executed by the Wharf available at Jérémie gang (Port-au-Prince)", https://binuh.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/flash_report_20241223_wharf_jeremie_fr.pdf. (a) United Nations Ka) Integrated Office in Haïti El [page 19] cooperation from the United States and Canada in order to obtain key the National Solid Waste Management Service (SNGRS), and ten other individuals testimonies. arrested at the beginning of 2025 by the DCPJ for their alleged financial and material support to armed gangs. Since the closure order of the investigation At the same time, on 10 March, a federal court in Miami indicted four defendants issued on 9 December 2025 by investigating judge Felismé Benjamin, the suspected of taking part in meetings and exchanges in the United States and Haïti procedure has remained pending the indictment document in order to set a to plan, finance and carry out the assassination of the President. They are hearing date before the criminal court. The individuals concerned remain in pre- currently being held in custody pending trial. In addition, five other individuals trial detention. have already been found guilty in this case and sentenced to life imprisonment by the United States. Similarly, no significant progress has been reported in the case concerning the alleged acquisition of drones by gang members in the Dominican Republic. To 2.3 JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED FOR SUPPORT TO GANGS AND date, 23 of the 36 individuals implicated have been released by the public ARMS TRAFFICKING prosecutor's office at the Port-au-Prince Court of First Instance. In February, the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) issued arrest No progress has been noted either in the Miss Lily” case, opened in 2022 and warrants against several former public officials, including a former mayor of Port- linked to arms and ammunition trafficking mn Port-de-Paix (Northwest au-Prince, a former member of parliament, a former Director General of Customs, department). The case remains With the public prosecutor's office at the Port-au- and a former Minister of Economy and Finance, for serious offences, including Prince Court of First Instance, whereas it should have been transferred to the money laundering, financing of terrorism, and illicit trafficking of firearms and public prosecutors office at the Port-de-Paix Court of First Instance, the ammunition, in connection with alleged support to armed gangs. The territorially competent jurisdiction to handle the investigation. investigating judge, Felismé Benjamin, referred all the accused to the criminal . . . . . court and ordered the freezing of bank accounts linked to the case. In March, a In the arms trafficking case linked to the Episcopal Church of Haiti (2022), in former Member of Parliament” was arrested and questioned by the prosecution February, . investigating judge Noé Pierre Louis Massillon submitted his in Port-au-Prince on similar charges, before his case was transferred to the investigative report. The case is currently under deliberation before the judges of investigating chamber. He remains in custody at the Viwy-Michel sub-precinct in the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal. In mid-2025, this court overturned a decision Pétion Ville. by the Court of First Instance exonerating the Church and ordered the investigation to be reopened. The case remains pending the scheduling of a During the quarter, no progress was recorded in the prosecutions brought against hearing date before the Port-au-Prince court, while 13 suspects remain in pre-trial former Member of Parliament Prophane Victor*, as well as against a former detention. director of the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES), a former director of [35] This former Member of Parliament is subject to international sanctions imposed by Canada, [36] Prophane Victor is subject to international sanctions imposed by the United Nations, Canada, the including the freezing of his assets and a ban on entry into the country. Government of Canada: United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States due to his alleged involvement in https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/01/canada-imposes-additional-sanctions- supporting gangs in Haiti. against-haitian-elites.htmil. (a) United Nations Ka) Integrated Office in Haïti El [page 20] 2.4 FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION metropolitan area and in the Artibonite department. In March, the investigating judge handling the corruption case involving the Social With financial support from Canada, and in partnership with UN Women and the Assistance Fund (CAS) issued his ruling, recommending a dismissal of charges in National Coordination of Women's Affairs and Gender Issues (CNAFQG) of the favor of five defendants due to insufficient evidence. However, eight other HNF 35 police officers from several specialised units in the Port-au-Prince individuals implicated in the case, including a former director of the CAS and a metropolitan area also received training aimed at strengihening their capacities former Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, were referred to the criminal court to In community outreach among vulnerable populations, such as displaced stand trial. The charges retained include abuse of authority, misappropriation of persons, in order to encourage them to file complaints. public funds, illicit enrichment, and criminal association. According to the HNP between January and March, 378 cases of sexual and Furthermore, the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal annulled a ruling in a corruption gender-based violence were reported to police services across the country, of case involving former senators Youri Latortue and Joseph Lambert, concluding Which 83 per cent concerned incidents against children. Among ihese 378 cases, that there was insufficient evidence and issuing a dismissal of charges in their only four were collective rapes committed by gang members, highlighting the favor, thereby bringing the proceedings to an end. impact of fear of reprisals and stigma on the reporting of such crimes when the perpetrators belong to gangs. Also in March, the Director of the Directorate of Immigration and Emigration (DIE), 2.6 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN HAITIAN PRISONS along with nine employees, including a head of the Information and : Communication Technology Department, were arrested by the Central Directorate of Judicial Police (DCPJ) at the DIE headquarters as part of an investigation into As of 31 March 2026, 7,557 people were detained in Haitis prisons (7,448 in the alleged issuance of irregular travel documents. The individuals concerned December 2025). Pre-trial detainees accounted for 83 per cent of the prison were placed in detention at DCPJ premises to facilitate the investigation. À few population (compared with 82 per cent in the last quarter of 2025). Detention days later, they were released by the public prosecutor's office at the Port-au- conditions remain inhumane and degrading. In the first quarter of 2026, 18 Prince Court of First Instance, pending further judicial proceedings, and were detainees died, most due to lack of medical care, unsanitary cell conditions, subjected to a travel ban. insufficient food, and limited access to drinking water. In 2025, 134 deaths were recorded in Haitian prisons. 2.5 FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE —————— Between January and March, the HRS supported judicial and penitentiary During the quarter, the SDH continued monitoring the handling of complaints of authorities in reconstructing 30 case files concerning minors in conflict with the sexual violence reported to police stations in the capital. In this regard, several law who were held in prolonged pre-trial detention at the Juvenile Rehabilitation platforms on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), involving service Centre for Children in Conflict with the Law (CERMICOL). This support led to the providers as well, were organised in five police stations in the Port-au-Prince release of nine boys and three girls. (æ) United Nations El S Integrated Office in Haïti [page 21] 2.7 INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ABROAD 2.8 INVESTIGATIONS INTO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY — POLICE OFFICERS Nine individuals and two entities (Gran Grif and Viv Ansanm) remained subject to ————————— the sanctions regime of the United Nations Security Council, which was extended in October 2025°7. During the quarter, the HRS documented 26 cases of extrajudicial executions and attempted extrajudicial executions involving members of the HNP. These At the bilateral level, in January, the United States announced the imposition of incidents resulted in 33 deaths and seven injuries‘. These cases will be visa restrictions targeting five members of the Transitional Presidential Council transmitted in April to the Inspectorate General of the Haitian National Police (TPC) as well as one minister, due to their alleged role in facilitating the activities (IGPNH) under a dedicated information-sharing mechanism, in order to enable the of armed gangs contributing to the destabilisation of the country*. The names of continuation of investigations and the adoption of appropriate measures. the individuals concerned were not officially disclosed. Furthermore, on 28 January, Switzerland expanded its ordinance on measures concerning Haïti to Some progress has been recorded in the handling of the 125 cases (222 victims) include individuals sanctioned by the European Union beyond the United Nations of extrajudicial executions and attempted extrajudicial executions transmitted by sanctions regime, among them several gang leaders as well as former Haitian the HRS to the IGPNH in 2025. Among these files, investigations into 17 cases public officials, including Rony Célestin, Youri Latortue and Michel Joseph have been completed and are awaiting closure reports, while 17 others still Martelly®. require field verification missions before being closed. The remaining cases are still under investigation. In addition, the HRS is currently providing technical In addition, as of 31 March 2026, 35 individuals were still subject to sanctions by support to the IGPNH to facilitate contact with potential victims or witnesses in Canada, 20 by the United States, 10 by the United Kingdom and 18 by the the context of 45 ongoing investigations. European Union (EU), for acts undermining peace, security and stability in Haiti, as well as for serious human rights violations. [87] Canada: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2022-226/FullText.html; United _ga_TK9BQL5X7Z*MTcyOTA4MjkzMCA45Ny4xLjE3MjkwODMwMzMuMCAwLjA States: https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/; European Union: [38] U.S. Department of State: https://www.state.gov/translations/french/restrictions-de-visa-a- https://www.sanctionsmap.eu/#/main/details/54,16/? lencontre-de-membres-du-conseil-presidentiel-de-transition-cpt-pour-leur-soutien-aux-gangs search=%7B%22value%22:%22%22,%22searchType%22:%7B%7D%7D ; United Kingdom: [39] Swiss Federal Council: https://www.mission- https:/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686f89c92557debd867cbf20/Haiti.pdf ; United geneve.dfae.admin.ch/en/newnsb/RP3KJPDIY2k9r9emoRAOM Nations: https://scsanctions.un.org/fr/? [40] 33 people were killed (29 men, three women and one girl) and seven others were injured (five keywords=Haiti&_gl=1*14bpo85*_ga*MzUyMTUOODKZLjE20DAxMTMA4NDc.* men, one woman and one girl). (a) United Nations Ka) Integrated Office in Haïti El [page 22] GE f, N United Nations During the quarter, the HRS continued its support to public institutions and civil society actors, M M STE — with the aim of strengthening their capacities and improving the response to human rights VE Integrated Office in Haiti : violations. £ 3.1 SUPPORT TO PUBLIC AUTHORITIES L Le As part of its project to combat gender-based violence (GBV), funded by Canada, the HRS continued its support to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) and the Superior ! : Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) by organising, from 10 to 12 March in Cap Haiïtian, a training session for 30 judges and magjistrates from seven jurisdictions, including those of Gonaïves (Artibonite) and Hinche (Centre). This activity aimed to strengthen the judicial response to ; sexual violence linked to armed gangs, with an emphasis on investigative and hearing \ È techniques, the protection of victims and witnesses, as well as inter-institutional coordination, in a context of persistent insecurity. - _—— he In February and March, the HRS also organised two training sessions for 62 investigators from T à | : > the Inspectorate General of the Haïtian National Police (IGPNH), in Port-au-Prince and Cap ft! Î Haïtian. These sessions enabled participants to develop their skills in human rights and in ; À Æ, ; conducting administrative investigations. 4 Le 4 3.2 SUPPORT TO THE GANG SUPPRESSION FORCE | s = c ” 7% 3 The HRS continued its support to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) by organising a training +2 4® LU LA programme for 57 newly deployed staff members. This training aimed to strengthen their A hi (A Tr | knowledge in the planning and conduct of operations in compliance with human rights, SA , / including the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. By the end of March, 75 per cent of É / GSF personnel had received training in human rights. HRS LR with la École Nationale de Police, 2026 The HRS continued its efforts to strengthen the GSF's engagement with the population and civil Photo”© HRS {Human Rights Section of BINUH) society organisations, improving understanding of its responsibility to respect human rights >” x Within its mandate and supporting these actors in documenting potential human rights Ses d violations involving its personnel. In this context, a sensitization campaign was launched in j e “# à March around a hotline, operational since December 2025, for reporting incidents involving the Je Là GS. nu À (a) United Nations [22 ‘4 Integrated Office in Haïti [page 23] This campaign was implemented by national partners in the Artibonite and West prie de departments, notably through sports and cultural activities, the display of visual 1 ne *s e ’ = materials in community spaces, and the broadcast of radio messages. 2e PAS GA Ï Z + so) le tom a ET, >” ee Between January and March, the HRS monitored nearly 130 operations conducted 5 PE £ PRE” EE, by the Haitian security forces, some of them with the support of the GSF. The D LE : | Ré CE » de x JE VE … LS findings from this monitoring were reviewed with the leadership of the GSF as sÈ 4, : à * 1% 2 ‘ ns / part of a joint evaluation mechanism. - SF < JP. +" Ne £ # ( Te ere Ter Aù = | mr cm”? 7 on EE = | —" : + £ < = Ÿ In February, a fifth roundtable on the security sector, organised by the Centre for ( Va À { . Analysis and Research in Human Rights (CARDH) with the technical and financial = ù \ , support of the HRS, brought together representatives of state institutions, 2 , à ! security forces, and civil society to examine developments in the security situation and persistent challenges. The discussions helped strengthen dialogue HRS training with the École Nationale de Police, 2026 among the relevant actors and reached a consensus on the need for better Photo : © HRS (Human Rights Section of BINUH)| coordination of security operations conducted in compliance with human rights, in order to improve the sector's effectiveness and accountability. . . . . . . promote the uptake of acquired skills and their dissemination at the community Following the human rights training programme organised in 2025 with the : Le : | nu . . level. Following the human rights training programme organised in 2025 with the support of the European Union (EU) for 23 civil society organisations, the project : ne. : ou ; | . | | support of the European Union (EU) for 23 civil society organisations, the project continued through mentoring support aimed at accompanying the development . : : : . . 7 . continued through mentoring support aimed at accompanying the development and implementation of their initiatives. By the end of the first quarter, all : : RARE : . _ . k and implementation of their initiatives. By the end of the first quarter, all beneficiary organisations had developed project proposals, three of which are = ee : : Ireadv being imol d hi d fth un h . beneficiary organisations had developed project proposals, three of which are alreaay Deing imp emente - In this regard, one of these organisations, À € Komite already being implemented. In this regard, one of these organisations, the Komite Pwoteksyon Timoun Site Letènèl (KPTSL), began implementing à training Pwoteksyon Timoun Site Letènèl (KPTSL), began implementing a training programme for 49 participants from civil society and the Haïtian National Police programme for 40 participants from civil society and the Haïitian National Police (HNP) on the prevention, documentation, and response to human rights (HNP) on the prevention, documentation, and response to human rights violations, including those related to gender-based violence. Combining LL : : ° ° : . : . . ne Lu violations, including those related to gender-based violence. theoretical sessions and practical field activities, this initiative has helped United Nations Integrated Office in Haïti [page 24] Combining theoretical sessions and practical field activities, this initiative has human rights situation in Haïti, marked by the impact of gang violence despite helped promote the uptake of acquired skills and their dissemination at the some security gains, as well as cases of unnecessary and disproportionate use community level. of force. It calls for strengthened accountability through the fight against corruption and impunity, support for young people, as well as the protection of During the quarter, under the project funded by the United Nations Central the population and the rule of law. Emergency Response Fund (CERF), protection services were provided to 687 people (96 men, 243 women, 194 boys and 154 girls) who were victims of violence in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. This support was implemented through HRS national partners, including the Institute of Social Welfare and Research (IBESR), Combite pour la paix et le développement (CPD), Üganizasyon Fanm Vanyan an Aksyon (OFAVA) and Famille Kizito. In 2025, this support reached more than 15,000 beneficiaries. Visit of the United Nations Designated Expert on the human rights situation in Haiti In March, during a ten-day mission, William O'Neill, the Expert designated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Haïti, held discussions with national authorities, civil society, victims, and international partners. At the end of his visit, he expressed concern over the persistence of a severe human rights crisis. He also highlighted the particular vulnerability of young people, caught between violence and stigma, as well as concerns related to corruption, impunity, and detention conditions. While noting some encouraging signs, he called for strengthened efforts in security, violence prevention, human rights protection, and accountability in order to support the country's stabilization. In March 2026, the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)“, was published, reflecting the findings formulated by the Designated Expert. The report highlights the ongoing severity of the [41] United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (24 March 2026). "Gangs available at https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/03/gangs-expand-reach-haiti-amid- expand reach in Haiti amid persistent deadly violence - UN Human Rights Office report”, persistent-deadly-violence-un-human-rights (æ) United Nations El Integrated Office in Haiti