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Sexual violence in Haiti has tripled in four years, with gangs using it to terrorize and control, especially displaced people, but most victims don’t get timely care.
Sexual violence in Haiti has tripled in four years, with Doctors Without Borders reporting a surge in cases at its Port-au-Prince clinic, including over 100 attacks by 10 or more perpetrators.
More than half of victims were assaulted by multiple armed gang members, and the demographics have shifted, with cases among those aged 50–80 rising sevenfold and children under 18 dropping to 24%.
Gangs use sexual violence to terrorize, control territory, and disrupt aid, targeting displaced people—nearly 70% of survivors in 2025 were displaced.
Fear of stigma, distrust in justice, and lack of safe shelters deter help-seeking, with only one-third accessing care within three days, missing critical HIV and pregnancy prevention.
Many are discharged back into dangerous conditions.
La violencia sexual en Haití se ha triplicado en cuatro años, y las pandillas la utilizan para aterrorizar y controlar, especialmente a las personas desplazadas, pero la mayoría de las víctimas no reciben atención oportuna.