Haiti: Scarce Protection as Sexual Violence Escalates

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image The emergency room of the General Hospital is empty during a visit by then-Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Haiti's then-prime minister and police chief visited the capital's largest hospital, which had been under the control of criminal groups for at least two months. This occupation significantly disrupted healthcare services, including those for survivors of sexual violence. Authorities announced that police had regained control of the medical institution from armed criminal groups. © 2024 AP Photo/Odelyn…

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