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Escalating trafficking and exploitation by criminal groups in Haiti

TA-10-2026-0151 · P10_TA(2026)0151 · PE783.244

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Parliament condemns escalating violence, trafficking, and exploitation by criminal groups in Haiti, including child recruitment and sexual violence. It calls for disarmament, child protection, justice, humanitarian aid, support for the Gang Suppression Force, and implementation of the UN arms embargo.

Key points

  1. Strongly condemns escalating violence, trafficking, recruitment and exploitation of children, and forced displacement.
  2. Calls for a disarmament, dismantlement and reintegration policy; children must be treated as victims, not criminalised, and survivors need medical care and legal protection.
  3. Calls on Haitian authorities to prevent child trafficking via social protection, safe education, psychosocial care, and reintegration programmes.
  4. Calls on Haitian authorities to prioritise justice, fight impunity, investigate crimes in fair proceedings, and investigate alleged extrajudicial killings.
  5. Calls for EU, member states and partners to strengthen support for child protection, survivor services, judicial capacity, and civil society.
  6. Notes funding reductions; calls for increased EU humanitarian support and urges host countries to halt deportations to Haiti.
  7. Calls for sustained EU support for the Gang Suppression Force with human rights safeguards.
  8. Demands full implementation of the UN arms embargo and urges intensified efforts to curb illicit arms and financial flows, including sanctions.

Who is affected

  • Criminal groups in Haiti: subject to condemnation and calls for disarmament and justice.
  • Children in Haiti: targeted for protection, education, and reintegration; not to be criminalised.
  • Haitian authorities: called on to implement child protection and justice measures.
  • EU and member states: called on to increase humanitarian support and support the Gang Suppression Force.
  • Host countries: urged to halt deportations to Haiti.

Figures and deadlines

  • 5 519 people killed and 1 571 women and girls victims of sexual violence between March 2025 and January 2026.
  • Child recruitment tripled in 2025; children account for up to 50 % of gang members.
  • 1,5 million children deprived of education due to school closures.
  • 1.45 million people displaced and over half the population facing acute food insecurity.