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Die Davoser lassen kaum mehr Gegentore zu, ihre Defensive ist sattelfest. Heute wartet der ultimative Härtetest: Der HCD spielt gegen den EVZ, dessen Topskorer Daniel Vozenilek in den letzten zehn Partien in Folge ein Tor geschossen hat.

Die Gesundheitsreform Efas spaltet die SP. Deutschschweizer SP-Gesundheitsdirektoren fordern nun in einem offenen Brief ein Ja zur Reform.

Der Sohn des Firmengründers Emil Frey hat das Familienunternehmen zum grössten Autohändler Europas ausgebaut. Trotz seiner 81 Jahre führt Walter Frey die Firma weiter mit vollem Einsatz. Und jetzt gibt er Interna preis.

Die Polizei hat nach mehreren Fahrzeugbränden in der Innenstadt von Zug den mutmasslichen Täter festgenommen. Für den Tatverdächtigen wurde Untersuchungshaft angeordnet, wie die Kantonspolizei Zug am Samstag mitteilte.

RTL plant, Pietro Lombardi aus der «DSDS»-Jury zu nehmen. Als Nachfolge soll Bushido geplant sein. Mit dieser Entscheidung sind nicht alle Fans happy. Die Entscheidung spaltet die Gemüter.

Das torlose Unentschieden von Bayer Leverkusen gegen den VfB Stuttgart sorgt für Frust beim Meister. Bestes Beispiel ist Nati-Captain Granit Xhaka, der den Schiedsrichter am Arm packt und sich über die verpassten Chancen nervt.

Die englische Woche geht für die Super-League-Clubs mit dem bevorstehenden Wochenende zu Ende. In Lausanne hat man Krawall-Sorgen, FCZ-Trainer Moniz hat schlechte YB-Erinnerungen und FCB-Celestini hatte nach dem FCB-Spiel nichts zu feiern.

Der ehemalige Bieler NLB-Meistertrainer Kim Collins ist mit 62 gestorben. Zuletzt arbeitete er in Deutschland im Amateurbereich.

Frequent gang attacks in Haiti’s capital city, Port-Au-Prince have forced this family to flee its home. Credit: UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol

By Oritro Karim
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 2 2024 (IPS)

Due to worsening political instability, escalating gang violence, and a lack of basic services, Haiti is in the midst of one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world. According to a 2024 ACAPS report, gangs have seized 85 percent of the nation’s capital, Port-Au-Prince, resulting in over 700,000 displaced persons.

Many of the displaced Haitians have sought refuge in Haiti’s neighbouring nation, the Dominican Republic. In early October, the Dominican Republic announced an expulsion order, forcing the return of thousands of Haitian migrants back to their conflict-steeped homes. With hostilities reaching a new peak as of October, humanitarian organizations fear that the death toll in Haiti could increase exponentially.

“The security situation remains extremely fragile, with renewed peaks of acute violence. Haitians continue to suffer across the country as criminal gang activities escalate and expand beyond Port-au-Prince, spreading terror and fear, overwhelming the national security apparatus,” said María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) in a United Nations (UN) press release.

Extensive gang occupation in Haiti’s commercial hotspots have endangered the lives of thousands of civilians. “The situation in Haiti is very critical, especially in the capital. Many neighborhoods are completely under the control of gangs, which use brutal violence,” said the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Haiti Ulrika Richardson. According to a BINUH spokesperson, “in the absence of state representatives, gangs increasingly claim roles typically assigned to the police and judiciary while imposing their own rules”.

A recent UN Security Council report estimates that Haitian gangs have accumulated approximately 5,500 members, with around half of them being child recruits. “The dire situation in Haiti makes children more vulnerable to recruitment by gangs. A lack of access to education, employment and basic necessities creates a situation where joining gangs is seen as the only viable means of survival,” said a spokesperson for the Security Council.

Catherine Russell, designated Principal Advocate on Haiti for the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that in addition to being used as foot soldiers, child recruits are also used as informants, cooks, and sex slaves.

A recent press release from the UN shows that between July and September, there were over 1,200 civilian casualties as a result of armed gang violence, with these attacks being concentrated in Port-Au-Prince and the Artibonite region. Over 170 kidnappings for ransom have been documented as well.

Sexual violence committed by gangs against women and girls remains prevalent in Haiti. “Gang rape is used as a weapon and the bodies of women and girls are battlefields,” said Rosy Auguste Ducéna, Programme Manager, Haiti’s National Human Rights Defence Network.

On October 26, the Viv Ansanm gang coalition stormed the streets of the Solino neighborhood in Port-Au-Prince, setting fire to several homes. Gangs have attacked surrounding provinces as well, leading to over 10,000 displacements in one week.

On October 2, the Dominican Republic announced that it would begin expelling about 10,000 Haitian refugees per week. In the first three weeks of October, around 28,000 Haitians were expelled from the Dominican Republic and returned to Haiti. “We came here looking for a better life and work. But now we’re back to living in fear,” said Wilner Davail, a Haitian migrant who resided in the Dominican Republic.

According to the World Food Programme (WFP), rampant gang violence and economic shocks have resulted in a major food crisis in Haiti. Over 5 million Haitians, nearly half of the population, are in dire need of food assistance, facing crisis levels of acute food insecurity. An estimated 2 million people struggle with emergency levels of hunger.

Access to basic services for millions of Haitians is still seriously compromised. According to a report by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), only 24 percent of hospitals in Haiti are functional, with most civilians being unable to afford medical care. UNICEF adds that over 900 schools were closed as a result of security concerns, affecting over 1 million children.

In an effort to stabilize conditions and reduce gang activity in Haiti, Kenya and the United States launched a contingent mission. Approximately 400 members of a Kenyan-led multinational police force arrived in Port-Au-Prince. However, due to significant underfunding and being outnumbered by gang members, this mission has been largely unsuccessful. According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), only 85 million dollars of the required 600 million dollar goal has been raised thus far.

“We have a window of success that is evident from the operations that have been carried out already. When resources are made available, there will be demonstrable progress of the mission,” said Kenyan President William Ruto.

The UN had requested 674 million dollars for a humanitarian response plan that focuses on protection efforts and the distribution of essential services to affected communities. The UN Trust Fund for the Multinational Security Support has received 67 million dollars, which is inadequate in providing basic protection services on a nationwide scale. The UN urges further donor contributions as conditions continue to grow more dire.

IPS UN Bureau Report

 

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Entre les polémiques, les attaques politiques, les critiques dans la presse et une campagne électrique, le Conseil fédéral transpire cet automne.

Es ist ein Hin und Her im Kampf um die beliebte Isleten-Halbinsel. Mittlerweile mischt sich sogar die ausserkantonale Politik ein. In Uri hält man davon aber nicht viel.

Sarah-Jane ist längst ein Showprofi. Doch auf der Theaterbühne steht die Baselländerin kurz vor ihrem Debüt. In einer Mundartkomödie ist sie erstmals als Schauspielerin zu sehen. Als Sängerin tritt sie trotzdem weiterhin auf – auch an traurigen Anlässen.

Viktorija Golubic setzt sich im Halbfinal vom Turnier in Jiujiang gegen die topgesetzte Tschechin Marie Bouzkova 6:1, 6:2 durch und steht beim WTA-Turnier in China im Final.

La Plateforme réformiste dit non à l'initiative des jeunes socialistes. Elle juge la proposition nuisible pour l'économie suisse.

Die Reformplattform der SP Schweiz lehnt die von den Jungsozialisten eingereichte Volksinitiative für eine nationale Erbschaftssteuer ab. Das hat der Reform-Flügel der SP am Freitag an einer Mitgliederversammlung in Zürich beschlossen.

Österreich ist in Alarmbereitschaft: Der mutmassliche Doppelmörder Roland Drexler ist weiterhin auf der Flucht. Sein Auto wurde in einem Waldstück entdeckt, doch Drexler bleibt unauffindbar. Die Polizei warnt vor seiner Gefährlichkeit.

WM-Leader Jorge Martin gewinnt im Rahmen des Grand Prix von Malaysia in der MotoGP das Sprintrennen. Sein Rivale Francesco Bagnaia geht nach einem Sturz leer aus.

Erwacht der Radquer-Sport in der Schweiz aus seinem Dornröschenschlaf? 2030 könnte der Sport olympisch sein – bei Winterspielen, versteht sich.