Human Rights Groups Condemn PNH's Heavy-Handed Approach in Pursuing Refugees Outside US Embassy

Several human rights organizations strongly condemn police brutality against insecurity refugees in front of the American Embassy. Tear-gassing women with infants and young children to force them to leave the entrance to the embassy is unacceptable and constitutes a violation of human rights," denounced the CARDH.

Michelson Césaire
Par Michelson Césaire
27 Jul 2023 | Lecture : 4 min.

Reaction of Law Enforcement towards Refugees in Front of the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince Sparks Controversy. While fleeing gang violence, these refugees were dispersed with tear gas to leave the vicinity of the US Embassy. The National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH), the Je Klere Foundation (FJKL), and the Center for Analysis and Research on Human Rights (CARDH) have all strongly condemned the police brutality.

The RNDDH strongly condemns the excessive use of force by PNH agents against a population left to fend f

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