Police Drones in Haiti Have Killed More Than 1,000 People

"Dozens of ordinary people, including many children, have been killed and injured in these lethal drone operations. Haitian authorities should urgently rein in the security forces and private contractors working for them before more children die."

"Since 2025, Human Rights Watch found, authorities in Haiti or their mercenaries have resorted to using manually-operated quadcopter drones equipped with explosives to target suspected militants. A reported 139 armed drone attacks have taken place over the past year, the most lethal of which claimed 57 lives."

"Per the report, evidence shows Haitian police repeatedly attacking vehicles as well as groups of people with suicide drones. While some of the targets of these attacks are armed, Human Rights Watch found no evidence of drone attacks on people that pose an immediate threat to civilian lives."

Haiti faces a severe humanitarian crisis as drones controlled by security forces and private military contractors have conducted 139 armed attacks over the past year, resulting in at least 1,243 deaths. The campaign, ostensibly targeting gang activity in Port-au-Prince, has killed numerous civilians including children. Human Rights Watch documented that manually-operated quadcopter drones equipped with explosives have repeatedly attacked vehicles and groups of people, with the deadliest single attack claiming 57 lives. Evidence indicates many drone strikes target individuals posing no immediate threat to civilians, suggesting extrajudicial killings. The densely populated capital's civilian population faces escalating danger as violence continues and death tolls are likely to rise.

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