Most of the victims were elderly people accused of practising voodoo and causing the gang leader’s child ... the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti and head of BINUH. “I call on ...
A Haiti gang boss ordered the killing of more than a hundred people who appeared to be practicioners of voodoo after accusing them of casting spells that killed his son. At least 110 people were ...
"He decided to cruelly punish all elderly people and voodoo practitioners who, in his imagination, would be capable of sending a bad spell on his son," a statement from the Haiti-based group said.
Protestants say the voodoo spirit does not embody good virtues, while Catholicism, which has been the official religion of Haiti since 1860, has over the years evolved to tolerate some cultural ...
A spokeswoman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “these crimes touched the very foundation of Haitian society, targeting the most vulnerable populations.” Voodoo was brought to ...
More than 180 people were killed in Haiti in a wave of brutal weekend violence, reportedly targeting voodoo practitioners. According to the Committee for Peace and Development (CPD), the violence ...
"A red line has been crossed, and the State will mobilise all its forces to track down and annihilate these criminals," said a statement from the Haitian prime minister's office. Voodoo ...
Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, with the government on Monday condemning a massacre of "unbearable cruelty.