GBV

As the UN-Approved Gang Supression Force (GSP) takes shape, many Haitians are unsure whether it will be able to reclaim Port au Prince, which is 90% controlled by gangs, let alone areas outside it.  Many questions remain.  Will the GSF reach the anticipated 5,500 police and military officers hoped for? How will the force interface with and protect civiians? How long will it remain and how will it transition if there is not a competent central government prepated to invest in its own people and their security?  The full article by Milo Milfort for the New Humanitarian follows. 

In collaboration with Doctors Without Borders (French acronym: MSF), photojournalist Benedicte Kurzen took a series of photos with sexual assault survivors in Port au Prince. The intent of the project was to emphasize their resilience, raise awareness and promote dialogue around an important but stigmatized issue in Haiti.  To learn more about gender-based violence and other human rights issues, take a look at the U.S State Department's 2015 Human Rights Report for Haiti. Stay informed about MSF's work in Haiti, consider supporting them financially, and follow Kurzen on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.