On the humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, in particular the rising power of criminal gangs and the recent massacre in Cabaret
B-10-2025-0432
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Reinhold Lopatka, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Tomas Tobé, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Andrey Kovatchev, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Tomáš Zdechovský, Danuše Nerudová, Dariusz Joński, Łukasz Kohut, Davor Ivo Stier, Loránt Vincze, Mirosława Nykiel, Liudas Mažylis, Wouter Beke, Miriam Lexmann, Luděk Niedermayer, Jessica Polfjärd, Inese Vaidere, Jan Farský, Vangelis Meimarakis
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Parliament strongly condemns the massacre in Labodrie, Cabaret, on 11 September 2025 and all gang violence in Haiti, calling for international support for a multinational mission, an end to weapons flows, justice reform, humanitarian access, and action against sexual violence.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the massacre in Labodrie, Cabaret, on 11 September 2025 and all acts of violence perpetrated by criminal gangs in Haiti.¶
- Calls on the international community and the UN to support deployment of a multinational support mission and a strategy to rebuild and professionalize the Haitian Army and the Haitian National Police, linked to a transparent and inclusive political process.¶
- Calls on the EU to condition cooperation with Haiti on tangible progress in combating gang violence, ensuring accountability, and restoring democratic governance.
- Demands an end to the flow of weapons into Haiti; calls on neighbouring countries and the international community to strengthen border controls and implement effective arms embargoes.¶
- Urges Haitian authorities to prioritize justice reform and end impunity for gang violence, massacres, and human rights violations; calls for international support to rebuild judicial capacity and investigate corruption.¶
- Calls for immediate humanitarian access to all affected populations; urges the Commission and Member States to increase humanitarian aid, particularly for food security, healthcare, and protection services.¶
- Strongly condemns systematic sexual violence against women and girls; demands action to abolish the Restavèk system.¶
Who is affected
- The people of Haiti, especially those affected by gang violence, displacement, food insecurity, and sexual violence.¶¶¶
- Haitian authorities, including the justice system and police, are urged to reform and end impunity.¶¶
- The EU, Commission, and Member States are called on to increase humanitarian aid and condition cooperation.¶
- Neighbouring countries and the international community are called on to strengthen border controls and arms embargoes.¶