In Haiti, a grassroots vigilante movement is fighting back against gang …
2023年5月8日 · The "Bwa Kale" movement that began on April 24 in Port-au-Prince has put some Haitian gangs on the run for the first time in years.
Gang war in Haiti - Wikipedia
From late 2022, an anti-gang bwa kale vigilante movement emerged to attack and kill any gang members. The vigilantes often burned captured gang members alive.
'Bwa Kale' Vigilante Movement Challenging Haiti's Gangs
2023年10月13日 · The spark for Bwa Kale occurred on April 24, near the Canapé Vert neighborhood in the south of Port-au-Prince, when Haiti National Police (PNH) officers …
Vigilantes in Haiti strike back at gangsters with brutal street justice
2023年6月4日 · In a recent TikTok video, a man who said he’s a member of the gang that controls the Grand Ravine area southeast of Port-au-Prince said he’s waiting for the bwa kale …
A gang in Haiti opens fire on a crowd of parishioners trying to rid …
2023年8月27日 · Fed up with the surge in gang violence, Haitians organized a violent movement in April known as “bwa kale” that targets suspected gang members. More than 350 people …
Vigilante Justice Rises in Haiti and Crime Plummets
2023年6月3日 · In a nation wracked by extreme poverty and violence, civilians have taken up arms and killed at least 160 people believed to be gang members in the six weeks since a …
Haiti's gang violence worsens humanitarian crisis amid political ...
2023年7月31日 · In Haitian Creole, Bwa Kale is crude slang for "erection." It is the kind of word that gets kids in trouble if said in front of their mothers. In summer 2023, it's a catch-all term for …
From VOA Creole: Haitian historian says 'Bwa Kale' anti-gang …
2024年12月6日 · Haitian historian Michel Soukar says the "Bwa Kale" anti-gang movement is the citizens' homemade defense solution. Citing rampant corruption among the national police …
'Bwa Kale' – Haiti erupts into anti-gang uprising
2023年5月2日 · The Bwa Kale movement has forced the police to shake off their apathy and act, renewing popular support for the beleaguered force. The week before the Canapé Vert …
Haiti's violent 'Bwa Kale' movement provides concern and optimism - WBUR
2023年5月11日 · In Haiti's capital of Port-Au-Prince, some residents have grown sick of the gang control and violence they have suffered under for years. Now the people are taking the fight …