Pour l'Histoire: Proces du massacre de Raboteau

Pour l'Histoire: Proces du massacre de Raboteau


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Sujet: Pour l'Histoire: Proces du massacre de Raboteau Mar 15 Aoû - 17:23


Justice in Haiti: The Raboteau Trial
By: Brian Concannon Jr.

On 9 November 2000, after six weeks of trial, a jury in the Haitian city of Gonaives convicted 16 former soldiers and paramilitaries for participation in the April 1994 Raboteau Massacre. A week later, 37 more defendants were convicted in absentia, including the leaders of Haiti's 1991-94 military dictatorship and the heads of the paramilitary FRAPH (Front pour l'Avancement et le Progres d'Haiti). The case marked a sharp break with a long tradition of impunity in Haiti. It also showed the world how perseverance can overcome the obstacles to justice in a democratic transition.

Suite du texte: http://www.hri.ca/tribune/viewArticle.asp?ID=2580

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