Haitian Streets Become Killing Fields, Courts Deserted

PRAY WITH US about Haitian streets become killing fields: Father God, we exalt You above all gods and powers. Because we have no power to stop this killing—and start the healing—except Yours. For all else has failed—an international police force, an interim prime minister, vigilante gangs. But You have a band of angels from heaven who can defeat the demonic forces behind these gangs.

So prepare the way for a heavenly invasion. Prepare hearts to put faith in You and Your divine resources. Raise up leaders to serve God and man in the police force and the court system and the neighborhoods. But more than all, prepare Your churches for revival and reformation. Convince them that nothing remains impossible with You. Then do what they think is impossible, so they may grow in their faith in You. And start new works that will overcome all the power of the enemy. In Jesus’ name, amen.

PRAYER ALERT: Haitian Streets Become Killing Fields, Courts Deserted

In three days, Nov. 17-19, 108+ gang members got killed. How did that happen? The police—assisted by a Kenya-led international force of 1,000 officers—killed some in the streets. And also some in house-to-house battles. Vigilantes in less police-protected areas killed others who threatened their turf.

But why not get them arrested to await a courtroom trial? Because the courts are barely functioning. Pierre Esperance of the National Human Rights Defense Network says Haiti is getting desperate for justice.

“The authorities have totally resigned. Justice itself is sick,” he said. “How do we explain in a country where since 2018 you’ve had all of these massacres? All of these rapes and gang rapes, kidnappings. And we have had no judicial process. The state has completely collapsed…. And the population is giving itself justice”—by taking the law into their own hands…

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