Haiti: Effect of Sanctions Against Gangs "Extremely Limited," Says UN

The impact of UN sanctions against several gang leaders in Haiti is "extremely limited," and the enforcement of the arms embargo is "poor," according to a report from experts tasked with monitoring these sanctions.

AFP
Par AFP
04 Apr 2024 | Lecture : 2 min.

The impact of UN sanctions against several gang leaders in Haiti is "extremely limited," and the enforcement of the arms embargo is "poor," according to a report from experts tasked with monitoring these sanctions.

In October 2022, the UN Security Council decided to implement a sanctions regime (travel bans, asset freezes, targeted arms embargo), initially targeting only one gang leader, Jimmy Chérizier, known as "Barbecue."

The list now includes five gang leaders, among those consider

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