Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
A U.N. human rights expert says that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals remains underfunded and understaffed.
UN Expert Warns Haiti Gang Violence Is Spreading: 'Race Against Time'
William O'Neill, the UN Haitian human rights expert, warned on Friday that gang violence is spreading in the Caribbean country.
Haiti: UN expert sounds the alarm over growing gang violence
A UN expert says Haiti is in a "race against time," as gangs' control over the capital and the massive displacement of the population deepens the country's crisis.The Haitian people are suffering greatly due to the growing control of criminal gangs,
UN Expert Urges Immediate Action as Haiti's Crisis Deepens
The UN's human rights expert William O'Neill reports a worsening crisis in Haiti, emphasizing the need for immediate action to bolster security as the mission's deadline looms. Powerful gangs dominate,
Haiti, Its Suffering Growing, In 'Race Against Time': UN Expert
The Haitian people are suffering gravely at the hands of powerful criminal gangs, while an international security force and local police are badly lacking resources to protect them, a top UN expert said Friday.
UN rights expert urges urgent action as Haiti crisis worsens
The United Nations' expert on human rights in Haiti said on Friday that the situation in the conflict-hit Caribbean nation had worsened and efforts to rebuild security must be amplified as a security mission deadline fast approaches.
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Leader of Kenya, Donor to Haiti Peacekeeping Force, Makes First Visit
The equipment and resources they have been allocated are insufficient, said William O’Neill, the U.N. human rights expert ...
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Haiti: UN Human Rights Expert William O’Neill Concludes Official Visit, Laments Bleak Situation
Approximately one year ago, I stood before you and painted a bleak picture of the human rights situation in Haiti. Today, I am sad to say, that all indicators remain extremely worrying. The first, and ...
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William G. O’Neill
William G. O’Neill is a lawyer specializing in international human rights, humanitarian, and refugee law. He trained U.N. human rights officers in Darfur in 2005 and is coauthor of Protecting Two ...
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Medway man arrested on multiple counts of sexual assault involving a minor
A local man faces multiple felony charges after being arrested by the Medway Police Department for alleged sexual assault of a child. Luis Rodrigo Lema-Pomavilla, 23, of 30 Wellington Street, was ...
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William O'Neill
William O’Neill, S.J. is a member of the Society of Jesus and associate professor of social ethics at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, and a visiting professor at the Jesuit ...
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Human rights situation in Haiti "bleak" - UN expert
The United Nations -designated expert on Human Rights in Haiti, William O'Neill, ended a visit to the CARICOM country on Friday with a warning th ...