Haiti's Vigilante Movement Sees Decrease in Gang Violence
Violence by armed gangs in Haiti has fallen "drastically" since the emergence of a vigilante justice movement known as "Bwa Kale," which has seen at least 160 suspected criminals killed in the last month, according to a report by local human rights research group CARDH. The situation in the Caribbean country remains extremely volatile as heavily armed gangs continue to drive a humanitarian crisis that has displaced tens of thousands amid frequent kidnappings for ransom, gang rapes, tortures, and murders.