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UN says kidnappings in Haiti's capital rose in third quarter

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The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) reported that kidnappings in Port-au-Prince increased during the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, with children accounting for 10% of victims. The report also documented 344 cases of sexual violence by gangs and noted a tripling of extrajudicial executions committed by police officers, totaling 44 cases in the third quarter alone.
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The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) reported on November 11, 2026, that kidnappings in Port-au-Prince increased between July and September compared to the previous quarter. Children made up 10% of the kidnapping victims. The report also documented significant violence: gangs and security forces were responsible for killing 1,167 people and injuring 459 during the quarter. Additionally, there was an increase in sexual violence with at least 344 victims reported. The office noted a tripling of extrajudicial executions by police officers from 14 to 44 cases. BINUH recommended that the Haitian government launch investigations into mass crimes, sexual violence, and financial crimes while ensuring anti-gang operations comply with human rights standards.

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UN says kidnappings in Haiti's capital rose in third quarter PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 11 - Kidnappings in Haiti's capital Port-Au-Prince increased between July and September compared to the previous quarter, with children representing 10% of the victims, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) said on Wednesday in its quarterly report on the human rights situation in the island published.
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UN says kidnappings in Haiti's capital rose in third quarter PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 11 - Kidnappings in Haiti's capital Port-Au-Prince increased between July and September compared to the previous quarter, with children representing 10% of the victims, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) said on Wednesday in its quarterly report on the human rights situation in the island published. asserted
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• Gangs and security forces were almost solely responsible for killing 1,167 people and injuring 459 during the quarter in the whole country, with self-defence groups and non-organised members of the population responsible for 5% of the total, the office said • asserted
office → kill → total
The office documented at least 344 victims of sexual violence perpetrated by gangs in the quarter • asserted
office → document → quarter
It also noted an increase in the number of extrajudicial executions and attempted extrajudicial executions committed by police officers, with 44 documented cases, tripling from the 14 recorded in the previous quarter • asserted
It → note → quarter
In its report, the office recommended the Haitian government to launch an investigation into mass crimes, sexual violence, and financial crimes and ensure that operations against gangs are conducted "in full compliance with international human rights law" asserted
operations → recommend → law
• The report comes amid an intensified security campaign involving Haitian authorities and newly deployed Salvadoran troops, as the government pushes to restore stability ahead of newly delayed elections. asserted
government → come → elections
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