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Crime in Haiti

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Crimes such as kidnappings, death threats, murders, armed robberies, home break-ins and car-jacking are not uncommon in Haiti. From 2007 to 2016 there was a major decrease in kidnappings of U.S. citizens, but a rise in armed robberies. The incidence of kidnapping in Haiti diminished from its peak in
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Criminal perpetrators often operate in groups of three to four individuals, and may occasionally be confrontational and gratuitously violent. Criminals sometimes will seriously injure or kill those who resist their attempts to commit crime. In robberies or home invasions, it is not uncommon for the
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Sexual violence in Haiti is a common phenomenon. Being raped is considered shameful in Haitian society, and victims may find themselves abandoned by loved ones or with reduced marriageability. Until 2005, rape was not legally considered a serious crime and a rapist could avoid jail by marrying his
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where conditions are dangerous and poor. A study by a human rights group found that 14% of Haitian households reported having at least one member who suffered sexual violence between the January 2010 earthquake and January 2012. In 2012, sexual assaults in Port-au-Prince were reported at a rate 20
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While the size of the Haitian National Police (HNP) is increasing and its capabilities are improving, it is still understaffed and, under-equipped. As a result, it is unable to respond to all calls for assistance. There are allegations of police complicity in criminal activity. The response and
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The number of reported homicides across all urban settings increased considerably between November 2011 and February 2012. Half of the reported murders occurred during armed robbery or attempted armed robbery. While Port-au-Prince's overall homicide is low in comparison to other Caribbean cities,
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Reliable crime statistics for Haiti are difficult to come by. A comparative analysis of figures from various police/security entities operating throughout Haiti indicates that incidents of crimes tend to be inaccurately or under-reported. Thus, for example, the United Nations office on Drugs and
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Since May 2014, there have been incidents involving travelers arriving in Port-au-Prince who are attacked and robbed after driving away from the airport. The US Embassy is aware of cases involving 64 US citizens, resulting in three fatalities and several injuries. All cases have involved armed
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On 17 October 2021, a high-profile kidnapping targeted a group of 17 missionaries, including five children and seven women. The Ohio-based organization Christian Aid Ministries stated that the group was on its way home from helping to build an orphanage when they were stopped and kidnapped at
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unsealed criminal charges against several prominent Haitian gang leaders involved in kidnapping US citizens. The indictments included charges accusing three gang leaders of involvement in the armed kidnapping of 16 US citizens in Haiti in the Fall of 2021. Simultaneous with the unsealing the
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described Haiti's economy as one in near-shambles. Legal experts have cited a lack of judicial integrity in the country. Two experts in public administration, Derick Brinkerhoff and Carmen Halpern, said that government corruption is ingrained in Haitian politics.
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U.S. government agencies estimate that 83 metric tons or about eight percent of the cocaine entering the United States in 2006 transited either Haiti or the Dominican Republic. Throughout the late 1980s and into the 1990s, leading members of the
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can develop unexpectedly leaving people and cars engulfed and at risk. During Carnival, rah-rahs continuously form without warning; some rah-rahs have identified themselves with political entities, lending further potential for violence.
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Corruption is a severe and widespread problem in all levels of government in Haiti. Although there has been some progress since 2008, when Haiti was rated the world's fourth most corrupt country, there remains much room for improvement.
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While the Haitian National Police (HNP) and the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) personnel patrol many areas, travel within Port-au-Prince can be particularly challenging and certain areas of the city have more crime.
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In October 2021, seventeen people associated with an American aid group, including five children, were kidnapped by a gang while visiting an orphanage in Port-au-Prince. The kidnappers demanded $ 17 million for their release.
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A 2009 study reported that up to 225,000 Haitian children are forced to work as domestic servants and are at grave risk of rape at the hands of their captors. The children, known as
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victim. Reporting a rape to police in Haiti is a difficult and convoluted process, a factor that contributes to underreporting and difficulty in obtaining accurate statistics about
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in 2004, the murder rate for Port-au-Prince reached an all-time high of 219 murders per 100,000 residents. In contrast, an independent study tracking a large number of households in
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slums had been raped. United Nations peacekeepers stationed in Haiti since 2004 have drawn widespread resentment after reports emerged of the soldiers raping Haitian civilians.
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A 2012 independent study found that the murder rate in the capital Port-au-Prince was 60.9 murders per 100,000 residents in February 2012. In the 22 months after the end of the
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In the Bel Air neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, the murder rate reached 50 murders per 100,000 residents at the end of 2011, up from 19 murders per 100,000 residents in 2010.
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descent. Police authorities believe criminals may target travelers arriving on flights from the United States based on advance information gained from local contacts.
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recorded 11 murders among 15,690 tracked residents during a 7-month period from August 2011 to February 2012. Preliminary results of the assessment found:
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which translates as "there for that," where "that" refers to the sexual pleasure of the males of the family with whom they are staying.
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documented 1,033 murders, for a murder rate of 10.2 per 100,000 people, in 2012, and as few as 486 (5.1 per 100,000 people) in 2007.
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robbery by thieves on motorcycles pulling alongside vehicles in congested traffic. Almost all the victims have been US citizens of
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against women and girls between 2004 and 2006. The UN reported in 2006 that half of the women living in the capital city
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Corruption was always "endemic" in Haiti, but became so "widespread that it bankrupted state finances" under the rule of
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gunpoint. Authorities believed that the "400 Mawozo" gang abducted the group, including 16 Americans and one Canadian.
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enforcement capabilities of the HNP and the weakness of the judiciary often frustrate victims of crime in Haiti.
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this nevertheless represents a rate of 60.9 per 100,000, one of the highest recorded rates since 2004 . . .
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announced rewards of $ 3 million for information leading to the capture of the three gang leaders.
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are female, and most of them come from very poor families and are given to better-off ones.
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assailants to beat or shoot the victim in order to limit the victim's ability to resist.
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Whitney, Kathleen Marie (1996), "Sin, Fraph, and the CIA: U.S. Covert Action in Haiti",
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who are young and female are particularly likely to be victimized sexually. Female
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Haiti: The Tumultuous History – From Pearl of the Caribbean to Broken Nation
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2006 when 60 US citizens were reported kidnapped to one kidnapping in 2014.
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Paultre, Andre; MĂ©heut, Constant; Abi-Habib, Maria (October 19, 2021).
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reached a high of 219 murders per 100,000 residents per year.
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The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey
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is marked by street celebrations in the days leading up to
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The illegal drug trade in Haiti involves trans-shipment of
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All but one of the murders occurred in Port-au-Prince. (
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MĂ©heut, Constant; Abi-Habib, Maria (October 17, 2021).
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High-crime zones in the Port-au-Prince area include
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Index

Haitian police
widespread gang warfare
civil unrest
a massive prison breakout
extreme corruption
high levels of sexual violence
List of countries by intentional homicide rate
List of cities by murder rate
Estimated number of guns per capita by country
UNODC
President Aristide
urban areas of Haiti
crime in Port-au-Prince
Sexual violence in Haiti
sexual violence
UN Security Council
sexual assaults
Port-au-Prince's
2010 Haitian earthquake
refugee camps
restaveks
Corruption in Haiti
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Leslie Delatour
Illegal drug trade in Haiti
cocaine
marijuana
United States
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic

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