OHCHR: At Least 2,310 Killed in Haiti January–June 4, 2026; 699 Women and Girls Subjected to Sexual Violence
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) reported on June 4, 2026, that gang violence and security force operations in Haiti from January 1 through June 4, 2026 have resulted in at least 2,310 deaths, more than 1,100 injuries, 99 documented abductions, and sexual violence against approximately 699 women and girls. The 2,310 figure represents an annualized pace of approximately 5,500–6,000 for full-year 2026 — approaching or matching the record 5,600+ killed in 2024. For context, the UN BINUH Q1 2026 report (released May 8) documented 1,642 killed and 745 injured from January through March alone; the additional ~668 deaths from April through early June reflect continued high violence despite the GSF's June 1 operational launch and the ongoing PNH Village de Dieu offensive. As established in Q1 data, security forces (including police drone strikes) are responsible for approximately 69% of casualties, while gangs are directly responsible for about 27%. The 699 documented sexual violence victims represent a 43% increase from the Q4 2025 baseline, continuing the pattern documented in UN BINUH's Q1 2026 report of systematic gang-perpetrated sexual violence predominantly targeting girls and women aged 12–17 in gang-controlled zones. The OHCHR figure, while the most current available, represents confirmed and documented cases — UN monitoring estimates actual GBV rates at approximately 21 cases per day, suggesting the true six-month figure may exceed 3,500 cases.
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- T1 UN BINUH Official international