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Haiti's Sexual Abuse Cases Triple Amid Gang Violence Surge

1/29/2026

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The number of sexual abuse cases at a clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has tripled in four years, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
The clinic has treated nearly 17,000 patients, with many victims attacked by multiple perpetrators amid escalating gang violence.
Armed gangs control 90% of the city and use sexual violence to instill fear, displacing over 1 million people.
The UN reports that nearly 70% of those seeking help for sexual abuse were displaced, worsening healthcare and services since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
In 2024, over 5,600 killings have been reported, indicating a deteriorating security situation.

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The number of sexual abuse cases at a clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has tripled in four years, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
The clinic has treated nearly 17,000 patients, with many victims attacked by multiple perpetrators amid escalating gang violence.
Armed gangs control 90% of the city and use sexual violence to instill fear, displacing over 1 million people.
The UN reports that nearly 70% of those seeking help for sexual abuse were displaced, worsening healthcare and services since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
In 2024, over 5,600 killings have been reported, indicating a deteriorating security situation.