[1/2] People carry their belongings while fleeing their homes and neighbourhood due to clashes between gangs, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti April 24, 2023.
In a statement following a visit to the Caribbean nation, William O'Neill said some methods used to repatriate about 176,777 migrants last year do not comply with human rights standards and violate bilateral migration pacts.
Inside Haiti, he added, "relentless violence and systematic human rights violations" do not allow for the safe and dignified return of migrants.
Incidents of sexual violence in the capital Port-au-Prince doubled in May, he said, citing credible information received.
A U.N. report last year found gangs were weaponizing sexual violence to control communities through fear.
Persons:
Ralph Tedy Erol, William O'Neill, O'Neill, Prince, Ariel Henry, Jimmy Cherizier, Harold Isaac, Sarah Morland, Stephen Coates
Organizations:
REUTERS, United Nations, Haitian, Thomson
Locations:
Port, Prince, Haiti, Caribbean, Dominican Republic