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QUARTERLY REPORT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN HAITI - Jan.-March 2026

The Haitian Times

Haiti launches voter registration in nine departments, excluding West due to insecurity

Jacquiecharles

Al Jazeera

First troops from UN-backed Gang Suppression Force arrive in Haiti

Haiti Libre

At UN, CARICOM requests the renewal of the GSF's mandate in Haiti

Metaculus

Will Haiti Hold The 1St Round Of Its Presidential Election Before Sept 1 2026

U.N Security Council

Security Council Assesses Road to Elections, Stability in Haiti amid Persistent Gang Violence

US Mission to the United Nations

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Haiti

Caribbean National Weekly

Haiti calls for international support as it pushes toward elections

OHCHR

Specialised Judicial Units Haiti

The Miami Herald

Members of Congress question Trump administration’s contradictory Haiti policy

UNODC

UNODC Executive Director visits Haiti as new security force deploys to curb gang violence

UN Web TV

Haiti - Security Council, 10198th meeting

Reuters

US officials see closer ties with Trump ally Prince's security firm in Haiti, military adviser says

Le Quotidien 509

Trois prsums membres de gangs tus par la FRG  Tabarre, des voix contestent loptimisme du gouvernement sur la scurit

UN-backed force asks for 2-year extension to push gangs from territory they control

Le Nouvelliste

GSF Establishes Measurable Targets and a Timeline to Curb Gang Violence in Haiti

JakobJohnston

GSForceHaiti

wng.org

UN-backed Haiti antigang patrol kills three in firefight

Substack

Michaeldeibert

UN News

UN Security Council approves new suppression force for Haiti amid spiralling gang violence

International Crisis Group

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

Jimmy Chérizier

Gang Suppression Force

Jacqueline Charles

Isabelle Clérié

Himmler Rébu

Wolf Pamphile

William G. O'Neill

Jean-Marc Biquet

Louis-Henri Mars

"We kill them all, and then what? We party for one day, and the day after that, we’re going to kill each other."

“As long as [the gangs] are not at the table, the country will never be at peace”.

“You have this whole mosaic of violent people using lethal force: the Haitian National Police, this new force, the gangs, the self-defence groups, and then the private military and their drones and snipers. That makes it even more volatile, it's not predictable at all.”

“It makes us fear that there are no rules anymore, that the minimal respect for civilians, be it citizens, humanitarian workers, or hospitals [no longer exists]. The danger is rising.”

“I fear that with the GSF, much more sophisticated drones will be used, with the potential of causing much more collateral damage as their use is increased.”

“We will find ourselves in the same situation as before if the US doesn't provide the largest contingent of troops.”

"For this force to work, UN-funded assistance will be crucial."

"The report warns that Haiti’s ongoing political instability — particularly ahead of the expiration of the Transitional Presidential Council’s mandate on Feb. 7, 2026 — creates opportunities for gangs to expand their influence within state institutions."

Juhakenson Blaise

"The Government's fight is against gangs. The government's fight is to secure the country. The state will not compromise. The state will not negotiate with criminals."

"Looking ahead to 2026, the GSF said it will remain focused on dismantling gangs, restoring security, and laying the groundwork for lasting peace and democratic governance in Haiti."

Will Haiti's Gang Suppression Force Reduce Violence in 2026?

National Security Council

Marco Rubio

Ryan Berg

Jason Marczak

Fritznel Pierre

Laura J. Richardson

Charles Prospère

“The United States is not sending US troops to Haiti to support the Haitian national police’s security operations.”

”You’ve got to establish some baseline security, and it’s not going to come from a U.S. military intervention."

“I think we’d be much more likely to see action against another dictator in the hemisphere (Cuba, Nicaragua) before seeing a major military commitment to Haiti.”

"Few analysts expect a U.S. military intervention in Haiti similar to the pre-dawn raid carried out in Venezuela."

“We wouldn’t discount” that U.S. troops could be involved in an international effort in Haiti.

Will the U.S. Intervene Militarily in Haiti?

A Gang Suppression Force unit killed three armed gang members on July 22 during a patrol in Tabarre, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, after being engaged near an illegal checkpoint in territory controlled by the Kraze Barye gang. No civilians were injured.

A Gang Suppression Force unit killed three armed gang members on July 22 during a patrol in Tabarre, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, after being engaged near an illegal checkpoint in territory controlled by the Kraze Barye gang. No civilians were injured.

The GSF has asked the UN Security Council to extend its mandate through September 2028, submitting a roadmap outlining three objectives: reducing gang territorial control, securing critical infrastructure and strengthening Haitian institutions' long-term capacity.

The GSF has asked the UN Security Council to extend its mandate through September 2028, submitting a roadmap outlining three objectives: reducing gang territorial control, securing critical infrastructure and strengthening Haitian institutions' long-term capacity.

The GSF had approximately 1,000 troops deployed in Haiti as of late July 2026, well below its authorized ceiling of 5,550 personnel, with Chad providing the majority of forces currently on the ground.

The GSF had approximately 1,000 troops deployed in Haiti as of late July 2026, well below its authorized ceiling of 5,550 personnel, with Chad providing the majority of forces currently on the ground.

Human Rights Watch estimates that drone strikes carried out by private contractors working for Vectus Global and Haitian security forces killed at least 1,243 people between March 2025 and January 2026, including 17 children, with 738 others injured.

Human Rights Watch estimates that drone strikes carried out by private contractors working for Vectus Global and Haitian security forces killed at least 1,243 people between March 2025 and January 2026, including 17 children, with 738 others injured.

Haiti's Foreign Affairs Minister Raina Forbin told the UN Security Council that seven of Haiti's 10 departments are ready for elections without major security obstacles, a claim that contrasts with UN findings that armed gangs control roughly 85% of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

Haiti's Foreign Affairs Minister Raina Forbin told the UN Security Council that seven of Haiti's 10 departments are ready for elections without major security obstacles, a claim that contrasts with UN findings that armed gangs control roughly 85% of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

More than 2,000 people have been killed in Haiti since the start of 2026, according to the UN Integrated Office in Haiti, with gang-related violence also resulting in at least 1,106 injuries and 99 kidnappings so far this year.

More than 2,000 people have been killed in Haiti since the start of 2026, according to the UN Integrated Office in Haiti, with gang-related violence also resulting in at least 1,106 injuries and 99 kidnappings so far this year.

Haiti's Gang Suppression Force Kills Three in Gunfight

The Controversies

Clérié

Chérizier

O'Neill

Biquet

Mars

Rébu

Group

Blaise

Fils-Aimé

Weekly

Council

Rubio

Berg

Charles

Richardson

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