The U.N. Human Rights Office said that the number of killings increased by more than 20% compared with all of 2023. In addition, more than 2,200 people were reported injured and nearly 1,500 kidnapped.

Haiti’s record violence highlights systemic issues of displacement, human rights abuses, and violence against women, with the UN urging authorities and the global community to prioritize the rule of law and accountability.

The UN Human Rights Office documented 315 lynchings of suspected gang members or individuals allegedly associated with gangs in 2024.

More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to soaring levels of gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said

Soaring gang violence in Haiti left over 5,600 people dead last year — over 1,000 more than in 2023 — while thousands more were injured or kidnapped, the United Nations said Tuesday. Violent gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince.

At least 5,601 people were killed, 2,212 injured, 1,494 kidnapped in Haiti last year in gang violence, an increase of over 1,000 compared to total fatalities in 2023, says UN Human Rights Office - Ana

Overall, gang violence has left more than 700,000 Haitians homeless in recent years, with many crowding into makeshift and unsanitary shelters after gunmen razed their homes.