Responding to the latest figures from The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) on people killed and injured during security operations against armed gangs in Haiti, including drone attacks reportedly supported at times by a private military company, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said:
“The use of armed drones in densely populated urban areas sets an alarming precedent in Haiti and places the population, especially children, at direct risk. Their use is resulting in probable extrajudicial executions. Haitian authorities must prevent their unlawful use and clarify who is operating these drones and under what legal framework they are being deployed.”
“The use of armed drones in densely populated urban areas sets an alarming precedent in Haiti and places the population, especially children, at direct risk.”
Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International
Amnesty International warned in a public statement that this new pattern of violence is deepening the crisis already devastating children in Haiti. According to the organization’s February 2025 report, children are being recruited by criminal gangs, subjected to sexual violence and killings, and deprived of access to education, healthcare and even the most basic protection.
“Using armed drones indiscriminately against children is simply shocking and profoundly cruel,” said Ana Piquer. “The Haitian state must protect children, not expose them to new forms of violence through the use of lethal technology. While resources are being directed toward militarization, millions of children are living with fear, hunger and without the possibility of attending school. Protecting children must be at the center of any response to the crisis.”
The Haitian state must protect children, not expose them to new forms of violence through the use of lethal technology. While resources are being directed toward militarization, millions of children are living with fear, hunger and without the possibility of attending school. Protecting children must be at the center of any response to the crisis.”
Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International
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