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21295: erzilidanto: Tell the T.R.U.T.H. about Haiti - Wed - Apr 14 - 7PM (fwd)
From: Erzilidanto@aol.com
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From: Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network
A network of people dedicated to protecting the civil and cultural rights of
Haitians living at home and abroad
Date: April 12, 2004
Action: Please Circulate
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The Haiti Action Committee presents
"Tell the T.R.U.T.H.about Haïti!"
speakers: Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Kevin Pina
with Pierre Labossiere and Dennis Bernstein
Wednesday
April 14 7-9:30 PM
1st Congregational Church, Oakland
Harrison & 27th St.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee calls for an indepedent
investigation (H.R. 3919)of the Bush
Administration's participation in the Coup d'Ètat
of President Aristide
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Congressional
Black Caucus Haiti Task Force Co-Chair, last
month introduced the T.R.U.T.H. (The
Responsibility to Uncover the Truth about Haiti)
Act which calls for an independent bipartisan
commission to uncover the facts about the Bush
Administration's involvement in the recent coup
d'Ètat in Hait. The bill was co-sponsored by
John Conyers and 23 other members od the CBC.
Kevin Pina, the KPFA Flashpoints Radio
correspondent in Haiti will provide an update on
the current human rights situation and reality on
the ground in Haiti. The leadership and
supporters of Fanmi Lavalas are facing intense
political persecution and repression by the
US-installed government that replaced President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Pina and the Haiti
Information Project (HIP) have been closely
monitoring and documenting these developments.
The T.R.U.T.H. Act calls for the commission to investigate the following:
* Did the U.S. Government impede democracy and
contribute to the overthrow of the Aristide
government?
* Under what circumstances did President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide resign, and what was the
role of the United States Government in bringing
about his departure?
* To what extent did the U.S. impede efforts by
the international community, particularly the
Caribbean Community (CARICM) countries, to
prevent the overthrow of the
democratically-elected Government of Haiti?
* What was the role of the United States in
influencing decisions regarding Haiti at the
United Nations Security Council and in
discussions between Haiti and other countries
that were willing to assist in the preservation
of the democratically-elected Government of Haiti
by sending security forces to Haiti?
* Was U.S. assistance provided or were U.S.
personnel involved in supporting, directly or
indirectly, the forces opposed to the government
of President Aristide?
* Was U.S. bilateral assistance channeled through
nongovernmental organizations that were directly
or indirectly associated with political groups
actively involved in fomenting hostilities or
violence toward the government of President
Aristide?
DONATION requested to support the work of HAC and
the Haiti Information Project in Port au Prince,
Haiti
Haiti Action Committee http://www.haitiaction.net
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lou"campaigns to restore Haiti's independence and rule of law, please contact: The
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