Haitian gang massacre leaves at least 70 dead: UN

Sub: IR

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Context:

At least 70 people were killed in a series of gang attacks by the Gran Grif gang in Haiti, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office.

About Haiti:

Located in the Caribbean, occupying the western part of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic.
Capital: Port-au-Prince.
Colonized by the French in the 17th century, it became one of the wealthiest colonies due to sugar and coffee plantations.
Gained independence from France in 1804, becoming the first independent nation in Latin America.

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):

The office was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 in the wake of the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.
It is commonly known as the UN Human Rights Office.
It works to promote and protect the human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948.
The OHCHR is led by the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
It is based in Geneva and has several regional offices.