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Haiti - Duvalier : A Silent Justice for 25 years ! 01/02/2011 10:13:15
Returned on January 16 from his exile in France, "Baby Doc" was charged [48 hours later] by the Haitian judicial of corruption, theft, embezzlement and abuse of power during his years of rule from 1971 to 1986 and left free at the disposal of justice. At least four people have also filed complaints for crimes against humanity, because of the abuse suffered by thousands of opponents during his years in power. 25 years of unanswered questions... French and American justice(among others) did not do anything serious against the former President Duvalier during his years in exile, while the atrocities committed under his regime (1971-1986) were known and widely documented. It is true that both countries had no interest in a trial where they should have to explain their relationships and their support to this regime... After 25 years, Duvalier returned to his country and now suddenly the organizations defending human rights wake up! (Amnesty International, International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and others...) who consider that the immediate detention of Jean Claude Duvalier is essential. The former dictator must indeed face justice for the numerous crimes that can be characterized as crimes against humanity that have characterized his regime. But where was these organizations during 25 years ? Why were they not with the victims ? If they have fully documented evidence, as they say, how to explain their silence and the impunity of Duvalier ? The UN now says that "Haiti has an obligation to investigate the well-documented serious human rights violations that occurred during the rule of Mr. Duvalier, and to prosecute those responsible for them". This obligation has existed for 25 years ! ined silent all these years and why today feel compelled to react ? Finally, Why justice would be now able to judge Duvalier, while the justice has been powerless to judge it for 25 years ? See also: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2150-haiti-duvalier-baby-doc-charged-for-corruption-theft-and-embezzlement.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2152-haiti-duvalier-reactions-of-amnesty-international-to-the-charges-against-baby-doc.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2149-haiti-duvalier-can-we-really-arrest-baby-doc.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2221-haiti-justice-prosecution-against-duvalier-jean-william-jeanty-septic.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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