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28462: Sprague: The Forgotten Women Prisoners of Haiti (Article)
From: J. Sprague (jebspague@mac.com)
The Forgotten Women Prisoners of Haiti
Haiti Information Project
Port au Prince (HIP) - Two days before the inauguration of Rene
Preval, solidarity activists met with Annette Auguste for more then
an hour and a half in the women's prison in Petion-Ville. Annette
Auguste, AKA So Ann, has been held since May 10, 2004 and has been
deemed a political prisoner by Amnesty International who finally took
up her cause late last year.. During the visit she gave her view of
political events and the electoral defeat of the political forces
that ousted Aristide. She also reiterated that she would not accept a
presidential pardon. She hoped that the new government would force a
corrupt and politicized judiciary to give her a fair trial where the
truth of her innocence can be seen by the entire world.
As this feisty and resolute Grandmother continued her dialogue, HIP
founding editor Kevin Pina used the opportunity to organize the
prisoners of the Woman's Penitentiary in Petion-Ville to create a
list with their names, date of incarceration and the place they were
arrested. The vast majority of the women prisoners on this list have
never seen a judge in violation of the Haitian Constitution. Most
consider themselves political prisoners and were arrested by the
Haitian police and/or the United Nations forces after they went to
their neighborhoods in search of their fathers, brothers, husbands
and boyfriends. Several said they believe their arrest was in lieu of
the authorities finding their men folk and said it constituted a
kidnapping.
This is only a partial list of the women prisoners held in Petion-
Ville as time did not permit us to record everyone's information. HIP
offers this partial list in hopes that international human rights
organizations will take the initiative and muster up the courage to
come to Haiti and complete it. The first job of real human rights
work should be to identify the victims of political persecution. The
second job should be to take the testimony of the victims to
ascertain its validity. These women have lots to say if only anyone
would listen.
NAME
DATE ARRESTED
AGE
1
Darline Jean
January 7, 2005
17
2
Medine Joseph
February 14, 2005
19
3
Adline St. Julies
April 9, 2005
4
Gladys Bomptemps
June 27, 2005
23
5
Gislene Julio
October 11, 2005
40
6
Marie Andre Lucas
July 4, 2005
28
7
Prudeut Daphney
September 22, 2004
20
8
Daphnee Bien
9
Jean Georgy
March 24, 2005
24
10
Jean Magretta
January 11, 2006
28
11
Danise Daniel
September 27, 2004
30
12
Geurline Joseph
March 25, 2005
24
13
Joyeuse Edmonst
September 3, 2004
22
14
Loudjina Ernest
17
15
Roseline Estimee
December 1, 2005
17
16
Kethly Pierre
July 26, 2005
15
17
Kethia Sejour
June 27, 2004
21
18
Carline Louis
August 25, 2005
24
19
Marie Loudie
December 5, 2005
18
20
Yoline Guillaume
March 8, 2005
21
Mirlande Monteruil
27
22
Geurrier Janime
March 17, 2005
60
23
Yousy Alphonse
24
Jorelyne Champagne
March 30, 2006
25
Nicole Geurrier
July 5, 2005
26
Saintrose Jean Louis
December 24, 2004
27
Leonne LaFortune
October 4, 2005
28
Kathia Comlulis
March 30, 2005
29
Johanne Monsrum
March 6, 2005
30
Pierre Geurlange
February 4, 2004
31
Sherley Louis
February 26, 2006
32
Manetto St. Paul
October 27, 2005
33
Chantal Midi
August 10, 2005
44
34
Henriette Starck
November 7, 2004
28
35
Stephanie Moise
May 28, 2005
21
36
Loxis Marjorie
July 3, 2005
18
37
Rosemarie Aleseis
38
Mona Pierre
20
39
Johanne Theiniedor
40
Augustine Gersy
October 31, 2005
17
41
Michel Miollie
September 8, 2005
15
42
Rosmie Beruadin
February 24, 2005
23
43
Magdalina Honoie
July 18,2005
75
44
Fasie Franlois
June 17, 2005
19
45
Marielyne Dwusthan
October 31, 2005
23
46
Marlia Cades
July 19, 2005
37
47
Roseline Laurent
July 4, 2005
22
48
Olerua Felix
April 29, 2005
40
49
Maliya Frederic
March 23, 2006
24
50
Sonia Jean
March 1, 2005
17
51
Michaelle Lemoine
August 12, 2005
23
52
Nounoune Jean Baptiste
53
Jean Pierre Mirline
August 22
26
54
Linda Jean
March 8, 2005
17
55
Nadige Lusce
August 17, 2005
15
56
Soledade Derarene
May 31, 2005
57
Gurlande Charle
November 2, 2005
15
58
Charle Marise
January 6, 2005
95
59
Rose Laure Folnia
March 26, 2006
14
60
Liline Bien-Aimee
March 8, 2005
15
61
Molena Leger
March 8, 2005
21
62
Venese Baptiste
November 1, 2005
22
63
Doisla Melana
April 8, 2005
22
64
Lemoine Michaelle
December 22, 2005
65
Tina Valmond
August 12, 2005
28
66
Guetty Charles
August 12, 2005
23
67
Gladis Bontemps
June 27, 2005
23
68
Lourent Reseline
July 4
22
69
Johanne Jean
July 10, 2005
20
70
Tamara Celestin
July 10, 2005
18
71
Rose-Andre Seide
May 7, 2005
23
72
Lucienne Moiseage
November 12, 2005
53
73
Kettia Sejour
June 27
21
74
Carline Louis
August 25, 2005
24
75
Villia Celestin
July 10, 2005
20
76
Molina Leger
March 8, 2005
21
77
Alexis Nadia
April 9, 2005
27
78
Marie-Lucie Paul
August 20, 2005
21
79
Venise Louis Charles
December 14, 2005
56
80
Ludy Dauphin
June 21, 2005
30
81
Barbara Romero
April 6, 2006
25
82
Nounon Lean Baptiste
April 29, 2005
20
83
Jesula Joseph
September 25, 2004
34
84
Ketia Jean
January 23, 2005
20
85
Joceline Valerice
October 16, 2005
35
86
Vercelia Onoroble
October 15
45
87
Odette Louisaint
June 19
39
88
Rolaine Dothiy
September 19, 2004
31
89
Celina Matieu
November 28
52
90
Marie Fanese Cherilus
February 10, 2005
23
91
Francois Fagdala
July 18, 2005
27
92
Auestation Rose-Andre
May 7, 2005
23
93
Merina Lena
April 11, 2006
25
94
Marie Lucie Paul
October 12, 2005
42
95
Manoushca August
September 11, 2005
96
Pierre Carline
June 30, 2005
97
Alexi Rosemarie
March 20, 2005
98
Mesidor Beatrice
June 23, 2005
24
99
Louis Alserte
March 23, 2006
25
100
Marimichelle Debra
January 24, 2006
14
101
Jesula Josephe
September 25, 2004
34
102
Wilda Valsin
June 1, 2004
103
Edmont Derline
February 3, 2005
42
104
Linda Dersous
September 11, 2005
24
105
Daphner Bien Aime
February 3, 2005
23
106
Gutorier Joanie
September 4, 2005
28
107
Nancy Edouard
February 27, 2006
26
108
Benita Duihene
April 29, 2004
43
109
Mariefonese Cherlies
February 10, 2005
110
Janit Poillant
May 26, 2006
25
111
Aelene Jules
May 24, 2005
41
112
Sutoinette Jeune
September 18, 2005
35
113
Soliska Joseph
June 2005
61
114
Vadette Saint Minitart
April 14, 2006
24
115
Suze Michel
January 12
116
Herria Percine
January 17, 2005
26
117
Aline Josephe
February 5, 2005
33
118
Andrina Pelior
February 22, 2005
18
119
Juena Pseril
24
120
Aelene Jules
May 24, 2005
41
121
Losis Marie Josette
July 3, 2005
18
122
Marie Sutinette Jeune
September 29, 2006
35
123
Henrietta Starok
28
124
Sauentna Roy Enasere
July 27, 2005
31
125
Bibine Alexi
September 12
126
Leusna Dous
February 22
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