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B100434/2025

B100436/2025

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, in particular the rising power of criminal gangs and the recent massacre in Cabaret

The European Parliament,

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whereas on 11 September, armed gangs in the Cabaret commune of Haiti’s West Department killed more than 40 people;

having regard to Rule 150 (5) of its Rules of Procedure;

whereas, since President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination in July 2021, gangs have dramatically expanded their power, and have plunged Haitians into a chronic state of insecurity, including by killing and kidnapping people, looting and burning homes and public buildings, targeting and exploiting children, and committing sexual violence;

A. Whereas Haiti is facing a severe humanitarian and security crisis, further aggravated by the weakening of state institutions and ongoing political instability;

whereas more than 16,000 people have been killed in armed violence since 2022; whereas law enforcement accounts for more than half of killings and injuries in 2025; whereas the government has stepped up its use of explosive drones, leading to hundreds of deaths;

B. Whereas criminal gangs have progressively expanded their control over large parts of the territory, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, obstructing the population’s access to essential goods and services;

whereas the humanitarian situation in Haiti is dire, with over 1.3 million people displaced and half of the population facing food insecurity; whereas gang violence has restricted humanitarian access; whereas the UN’s Humanitarian Response Plan is only eight percent funded;

C. Whereas increasing violence, including kidnappings, extortion, and massacres, has generated massive internal displacement and further deepened food insecurity among the population;

whereas the healthcare system is collapsing, and the closure of schools has deprived 1.2 million children of education;

D. Whereas the recent massacre in Cabaret, in which dozens of civilians were brutally killed and entire communities forced to flee, illustrates the dramatic escalation of gang violence;

whereas shortfalls in personnel, funding and equipment have severely limited the ability of the UN-authorised Multinational Security Support mission; whereas on 30 September 2025, the UN Security Council approved the much larger Gang Suppression Force to tackle gang violence;

E. Whereas the limited capacity of Haitian security forces and the insufficient level of international support prevent an adequate response to protect the civilian population;

whereas, in 2024, nearly 200,000 people were deported to Haiti;

F. Whereas the crisis in Haiti has significant implications for regional stability and requires urgent engagement from the international community to support the restoration of the rule of law and to ensure humanitarian assistance;

Strongly condemns the brutal attack by armed gangs in the Cabaret commune;

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Expresses its deepest concerns over the alarming escalation of violence and widespread human rights abuses, as well as the paralysis of Haiti’s political institutions;

Urges the Haitian authorities to restore security and the rule of law, and to strengthen state institutions in order to counter the growing power of criminal gangs;

Welcomes the authorisation of the new Gang Suppression Force; calls for urgently ensuring that it is properly staffed, funded, and equipped to fulfil its mandate, including to secure humanitarian access, with robust human rights and accountability safeguards; urges Member States to expedite efforts; stresses that security efforts must go hand-in-hand with humanitarian and development investments;

Calls on the international community, including the EU and its Member States, to increase humanitarian assistance to populations affected by gang violence and displacement, ensuring safe and unhindered access for aid delivery;

Calls on the Haitian authorities to create the conditions for a lasting peace, involving civil society and implementing social programmes, to end impunity and ensure that all criminals, including political leaders and economic elites, are brought to justice; and to operationalise and support the specialised judicial units to investigate mass crimes;

Encourages the EU to support initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacity of Haitian security forces to protect civilians and re-establish stability, in full respect of human rights;

Calls on the EU and its Member States to continue to adopt sanctions against those engaged in gang violence, criminal activities, or human rights abuses;

Urges the Haitian Government to investigate the Cabaret massacre and other acts of violence, and to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice;

Deeply regrets reductions in humanitarian aid and UN funding; calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently increase support and funding to address acute humanitarian needs, including food, health care, protection for victims, assistance for displaced persons, and reintegration of deportees, and to support hurricane preparedness.

Calls on international partners to coordinate efforts to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation, including support for food security, healthcare, and protection of vulnerable groups;

Expresses grave concern regarding the situation of Haitian asylum seekers; urges authorities in host countries to halt all expulsions and deportations to Haiti;

Encourages regional actors to play a constructive role in promoting stability, mediation, and assistance to the Haitian people;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the HRVP,EEAS, the CariforumGovernment institutions,of Haiti, the CARICOM Secretariat, and the HaitianUN authorities.Secretary-General.