State Institutions Are Almost Collapsed, The United Nations Calls Citizens' Rights In Haiti Very Confiscated

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JAKARTA - In the UN report, the public has been greatly deprived of their human rights in Haiti. This is because state institutions are in near collapse conditions.

Corruption, impunity and poor governance, coupled with rising levels of gang violence, has eroded the rule of law and made state institutions... nearly collapse, "According to a report by the United Nations Human Rights Office citing Antara.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that overcoming insecurity should be a top priority to protecting the public and preventing further suffering among Haitians.

"It is equally important to protect institutions that are important to the rule of law, which has been attacked to its roots," he added.

According to the report, only increasing security will not bring long-term solutions and a policy is needed that aims to restore the rule of law and prevent violence.

"It's shocking that despite the terrible situation on the pitch, weapons are still arriving. I call for the implementation of a more effective arms embargo," Turk said.

Haiti has been internally surrounded since mid-2021 when gangs took over infrastructure and violent upheaval led to the seizure of territory. Medical aid has been lost and hunger has also occurred as food supplies are barely available.

The widespread impact of insecurity on society is dire and deteriorating... and society is losing its human rights a lot, the report added, covering the period from September 25, 2023 to February 29, 2024.

The riots carried out by gangs on March 18 targeted a former upper class environment of peace in the nation's capital, and at least a dozen people have been killed.

Thousands of people died as the conflict broke out while hundreds of thousands left the country.

The UN study said the death toll and injuries from violence by gangs increased sharply in 2023 with 4,451 dead and 1,668 injured.

Separately, the number of victims jumped in the first three months of 2024, 1,554 people were killed and 826 people injured until March 22.