Lavalas

Gérard Jean-Juste

Lavalas activist jailed for seven weeks in 2004

The Court of Appeal of Port-au-Prince has announced the dismissal of all remaining charges against Father Gerard Jean-Juste. The Catholic priest is a prominent supporter of Famni Lavalas, the political party of ousted Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide.

Ronald Dauphin

Lavalas activist jailed since 2004

Grassroots activist Ronald Dauphin, a supporter of President Aristide, was arrested by armed paramilitary troops on March 1, 2004 - the day after US officials forced Aristide into exile. Mr. Dauphin has spent five years in jail without having been convicted of any crime. For three years his case has been stuck in legal limbo, with no progress or active investigation.

 

Yvon Neptune

Ex-Haitian Prime Minister jailed under the coup regime 2004-2006.

On March 27, 2004, the provisional government banned Neptune from leaving the country, along with 36 other senior officials of the Aristide administration, in order to more easily investigate corruption allegations.

So Anne Auguste

Folk singer jailed by Haiti's coup regime 2004-2006.

Haitian singer and Lavalas activist arrested on Mother's Day

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