A new report reveals that over a million children in Haiti are subject to gang influence and violence, with Amnesty International condemning these actions as human rights abuses. The report notes that gang recruitment of children has surged by 70%, with 30-50% of gang members being minors. Many children are exploited for spying, deliveries, and forced into violence. The escalating crisis is exacerbated by the lack of a stable government, with a significant rise in gang-related killings. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence in these scenarios.
One child interviewed said he was constantly pressured by a gang to fight alongside it. They killed people in front of me and asked me to burn their bodies. But I don't have the heart for that.
The report highlights that between 30 to 50 percent of gang members in Haiti are children, indicating a severe escalation in gang recruitment amid the ongoing violence.
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