UN human rights chief, Volker Turk
Gang violence has killed at least 2,300 people in Haiti this year, while nearly 100 have been kidnapped, the United Nations said on Monday.
UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, called on the authorities to tackle the rampant impunity in the crisis-ravaged Caribbean nation of 12 million people.
Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has for years been plagued by instability as powerful gangs carry out rampant killings, rapes, looting and kidnappings.
“In Haiti, gang violence has resulted in at least 2,300 deaths, 1,100 injuries and 99 kidnappings since the start of the year,” said Turk.
