The January-March 2024 quarter is the most violent period since BINUH established its human rights monitoring mechanism at the beginning of 2021. This was revealed in a report by the UN representation published on Friday, April 19. Between January and March 2024, at least 2,505 people were killed or injured as a result of gang-related violence.
"Men represent 79% of the victims, women 18%, and children 3%. This represents an increase of more than 53% compared to the previous period (October-December 2023)," the document p