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UN Confirms Allegations Against Kenyan Troops in Haiti

4/3/2026

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed four allegations against a U.N.-backed security force in Haiti, primarily Kenyan troops.
Investigations substantiated the allegations and the report referred the matter to the Gang Suppression Force's leaders for action.
From 2004 to 2017, previous United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti faced similar accusations, with few prosecutions, and the Gang Suppression Force is not a formal United Nations mission.

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed four allegations against a U.N.-backed security force in Haiti, primarily Kenyan troops.
Investigations substantiated the allegations and the report referred the matter to the Gang Suppression Force's leaders for action.
From 2004 to 2017, previous United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti faced similar accusations, with few prosecutions, and the Gang Suppression Force is not a formal United Nations mission.