On the humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, in particular the rising power of criminal gangs and the recent massacre in Cabaret

B100432/2025

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, in particular the rising power of criminal gangs and the recent massacre in Cabaret

(2025/2905(RSP))

The European Parliament,

having regard to its previous resolutions on Haiti, notably those of 28 November 2019, 20 May 2021 and 6 October 2022,

having regard to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres' statement of 13 September 2025 condemning the Cabaret massacre,

having regard to the UN OHCHR reports of 2025 on gang violence in Haiti,

having regard to the Samoa Agreement,

having regard to Rules 150(5) and 136(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

whereas on 11 September 2025, the criminal gang coalition Viv Ansanm perpetrated a brutal massacre in the village of Labodrie, Cabaret, killing at least 50 people; whereas this massacre follows a pattern of escalating gang violence;

whereas gang violence has displaced over 1.3 million people within Haiti, representing a significant increase from December 2024; whereas thousands were killed in gang violence in 2024; whereas gangs now control the vast majority of Port-au-Prince and have expanded operations beyond the capital;

whereas nearly half of Haiti's population faces acute food insecurity; whereas the 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan remains critically underfunded;

whereas sexual violence, particularly against women and girls, is systematically used as a weapon by gangs;

whereas the UN Security Council renewed the mandate of Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission for one year;

whereas Haiti's justice system remains dysfunctional, with widespread impunity for perpetrators of massacres and human rights violations; whereas education and healthcare systems have collapsed in gang-controlled areas;

Strongly condemns the massacre in Labodrie, Cabaret, on 11 September 2025 and all acts of violence perpetrated by criminal gangs in Haiti;

Calls on the international community and the United Nations to support the deployment of a multinational support mission and a coherent strategy to rebuild and professionalize the Haitian Army and the Haitian National Police (PNH), linked to a transparent and inclusive political process; calls on the EU to condition cooperation with Haiti on tangible progress in combating gang violence, ensuring accountability, and restoring democratic governance;

Demands an end to the flow of weapons into Haiti fuelling gang violence; calls on neighbouring countries and the international community to strengthen border controls and implement effective arms embargoes;

Urges the Haitian authorities to prioritize justice reform and end impunity for gang violence, massacres, and human rights violations; calls for international support to rebuild judicial capacity and investigate corruption;

Calls for immediate humanitarian access to all affected populations; urges the Commission and Member States to increase humanitarian aid, particularly for food security, healthcare, and protection services;

Strongly condemns systematic sexual violence against women and girls; demands action to abolish the Restavèk system;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the UN Secretary-General, the OHCHR, and the Government of Haiti.