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Haiti’s gangs turn to starving children to bolster their ranks

By Amalendu Misra, Professor of International Politics, Lancaster University

After months of relentless gang violence, thousands of killings, and the unseating of a government, Haiti is faced with another heartbreaking issue which seems likely to prolong the Caribbean island nation’s woes for another generation. Testimonies collected by Amnesty International have uncovered how Haiti’s armed gangs are enlisting hundreds of children.

Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International, says:…

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