Haiti: New judicial units must ensure real justice for victims, especially children

4 June 2026

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In response to the announcement by Haitian authorities of two new specialized judicial units intended to address, among other issues, serious human rights abuses in Haiti, Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International, said:

“The opening of these specialized judicial units is a necessary step in the fight against the widespread impunity that has enabled serious abuses against thousands of victims in Haiti, including sexual violence and the recruitment and use of children by gangs for criminal purposes.”

The opening of these specialized judicial units is a necessary step in the fight against the widespread impunity that has enabled serious abuses against thousands of victims in Haiti, including sexual violence and the recruitment and use of children by gangs for criminal purposes.”