Gangs in Haiti continue to terrorise communities with the “wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain” on people who often are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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A woman who was displaced by violence sleeps in a shop in Port-au-Prince.
‘Wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain’ by gangs in Haiti
By Daniel Dickinson 6 August 2026
Peace and SecurityGangs in Haiti continue to terrorise communities with the “wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain” on people who often are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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