NEW YORK, Apr. 5, CMC – Amnesty International has condemned what it describes as a “widespread failure” by Haitian authorities and the international community to protect civilians, following a deadly massacre in the Artibonite region.
The international human rights watchdog was responding to the March 29 attack in Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite, reportedly carried out by the violent “Gran Grif” gang.
Astrid Valencia, Amnesty’s deputy director for research in the Americas, said the killings represent yet another tragedy in a cycle of unchecked violence.
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