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New forms of violence,
including rape, have emerged in Haiti after the earthquake that ravaged
Haiti killing almost 170,000 dead, denounced today the director of the
Haitian police (PNH).
"Taking advantage of the
blackout that raged in the capital of Haiti, the bandits took the
opportunity to harass and rape women and girls in refugee tents,"
denounces Mario Andresol, director of the Haitian police.
There are no figures
available, but women's organizations in Port-au-Prince have already
enumerated cases and alerted the authorities of the United Nations in
Haiti.
The HNP Director
concerned about a resurgence of insecurity in Port-au-Prince and the
emergence of new forms of crime.
"We have more than 7,000
gangsters in the streets who have escaped from Central Prison on the
evening of the earthquake. We had five years to apprehend them, they are
in nature today and will be a source of problems, fears the police chief of
Haiti.
Only national security
force of 8,000 strong members about the Haitian police has many victims
in the earthquake and is now trying to work with a workforce demoralized
and reduced by half.
"We lost 70 officers and
about five hundred are still missing while 400 were injured," said Mario
Andrésol young director general of the HNP has taken in a police
headquarters near the airport in Port-au-Prince The branch has been
destroyed.
