29427: POTEMAKSONJE (NEWS) Justice, Reparation for MINUSTAH Victims (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: pote mak sonje <potemaksonje@yahoo.com>


MINUSTAH VICTIMS CRY "JUSTICE, REPARATION"
http://www.hurah.revolt.org/

by Tom Luce with
AUMOHD Pres. Evel Fanfan

On May 3, 2006 while the international press was
elsewhere celebrating International Press Day and
calling for justice for slain journalists, over 200
victims and their families met to demand justice and
reparations for their MINUSTAH inflicted injuries.
After a week's delay because of a lack of logistics
support the much awaited press conference called by
AUMOHD brought out victims in wheelchairs, on
crutches, people without arms, without feet, and
parents whose children are illegally in jail. Several
families brought pictures of loved ones killed by
MINUSTAH.

While the international press was absent, many
national journalists made the effort to come to Cité
Soleil and cover this moving event. The conference
began at 9 a.m. in a classroom of the Cité Soleil high
school. The room was filled with victims chanting,
"Justice, Reparation" in a well organized and
disciplined chorus about their sad but determined bid
for their just cause.

At 11 a.m. attorney Evel Fanfan, President of AUMOHD,
read his declaration to the press backed up by the
refrain of the cries of the victims, "Justice,
Reparation". Fanfan declared that the
Boniface/Latortue regime had established a record of
human rights violations and that MINUSTAH troops had
committed violent acts of abuse against whole
neighborhoods like Cité Soleil and Pele. "AUMOHD
demands justice and reparation for all deaths,
crippling, and property loss." Fanfan cited the
Haitian Constitution, the United Nations peacekeeping
decrees and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
in grounding these demands. In particular these
international conventions call for civilian victims to
be cared for, something that has not been done.

AUMOHD's Fanfan called for the MINUSTAH authorities to
establish a fund for reparations and an independent
commission to investigate these atrocities. In
addition AUMOHD demanded the liberation of all those
illegally imprisoned and the cessation of all
intimidation by MINUSTAH troops against the civilian
population. Attorney Fanfan pointed out that more than
half of the residents from Cité Soleil and Pele have
had to flee their homes to escape the bullets of
MINUSTAH.

"It was sad, it was moving, listening to the very sad
testimonies. The facts were there, the witnesses were
there," said Attorney Fanfan. The Secretary of the
Community Human Rights Council (CHRC) of Simon-Pele,
Mrs. Garalda DEMESIER, made her very moving and sad
declaration. Then Perancy LAURESTAL, spokesperson for
the CHRC of Cité Soleil made a declaration to the
press. The CHRC's have come into being over the last
two years as a result of AUMOHD's leadership in
building a cohesive citizen' vehicle to resist illegal
acts on the part of the governments, both Haitian and
UN, and to seek justice under the law. The CHRC
movement began first in Cité Soleil as a result of
multiple illegal arrests, mainly of teenagers, and
then spread to GranRavin in the aftermath of the
"Soccer" massacres. Recently in Pele where over 70
teenagers had been illegally arrested a new CHRC was
formed.

The next step will be a demonstration in front of the
MINUSTAH offices demanding justice and reparation for
the victims. AUMOHD is writing a letter to Ambassador
Juan Gabriel Valdes to notify him of its position and
the determined stand of the victims for justice and
reparation.

For more photos and a copy of the press release, go to
http://www.hurah.revolt.org. To assist AUMOHD (a
completely volunteer group with no government or
foundation funding) with finances or with
accompaniment or other services, please contact Tom
Luce, hurah_inc@riseup.net Below are other addresses
for Hurah, Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization and
directions for sending money.

For more information on the actual cases, contact:

AUMOHD DWA MOUN, 4 Delmas 47, Me. Evel FANFAN, phone
509-424-3334, 509-459-1987, 509-213-3087, SKYPE:
evelfanfan, e-mail: fanfanmel@yahoo.fr,
aumohddwamoun@yahoo.fr

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PARTIAL LIST OF VICTIMS

1. Fedia RAPHAEL, age 15, shot Saturday, April 9, 2005
at 8 a.m. at Projet Drouillard, L-12, Cité Soleil as
she was going to buy coffee for her mother. Person
responsible for the victim: her mother Philiane ALTEUS

2. Annette MOLERON, mother of 8 children, ID
0707-99-1961-07-00023. She was shot Jan. 4, 2006 at
Bois Neuf, Cité Soleil by Jordanian soldiers of
MINUSTAH. Person responsible for the victim: Dieuno
EDME, her husband.

3. Jean BEREL JEAN, shot April 15, 2005 by MINUSTAH
soldiers

4. Labonte EMMANUEL age 20, shot Nov. 22, 2004.

5. Lessone DOCIUS, father of 6 children, shot Nov. 24,
2005 at his work site in Projet Drouillard, Cité
Soleil. Person responsible: his brother, Renal DOCIUS

6. Smith LAURENT, shot Dec. 5, 2005

7. Georges COLBERT, age 18. He was a victim of Feb. 1,
2006. According to him and his parents he was shot by
Jordanian soldiers of MINUSTAH based at Cité Soleil on
the right side of Route Neuve. He was hit in the
testicles, right hip and right foot. Profession: shoe
shiner. Treated at St. Joseph de Turgeau Hospital and
then to Pacot, Doctors Without Borders. Current
status: amputation of right testicle, right toe
damaged, walks on crutches with difficulty, undergoing
therapy.

8. Mesilhomme JOSEPH, age 30, homebuilder, father of 3
children. On Feb. 1, 2006 at 9 a.m. he was hit by
bullets from the Jordanian MINUSTAH troops at Cité
Soleil. Hit in spinal column and lower left chest.
Treated at St. Joseph À Turgeau, then at Pacot.
Undergoing treatment, bullet still in spinal column.

9. Charles LOUIDIA, minor of 16 months. She was hit on
Jan 17, 2006 at Cité Soleil Drouillard in her left hip
during a confrontation between armed men and MINUSTAH
soldiers. Treated at St. Catherine de Labouré
hospital. Currently in treatment.

10. Mélan LUNDY, a child of 9 years, victim on Jan. 4,
2006 at the market at Bois Neuf. He was going to buy
charcoal at the time of an intervention by Jordanian
soldiers of MINUSTAH. Hit on his right wrist.
Witnesses: Ronald ROMAIN and his mother, Marie Lonise
LUNDY

11. Emilienne MANACE, age 36, mother of 3 children.
Victimized on Jan. 4 2006 around 5 p.m.. She was hit
in the left knee at the market Bois Neuf, Cité Soleil,
by MINUSTAH soldiers (according to family).
Occupation: small retailer Treated at Hospital St.
Joseph/Doctors Without Borders. Proof: medical papers.
A bullet is still in her knee.

12. Ladouceur NICOLAS, father of 3 children. July 6,
2005 during a MINUSTAH intervention shot on the right
foot. Transported to St. Joseph Hospital/Doctors
Without Borders. He carries a wound on his right foot.
This man was already handicapped and this has really
complicated matters.

13. Edeline PIERRE LOUIS, age 30, mother of 5
children, small retailer, shot on July 6, 2006 at Bois
Neuf. She was in her house at 5 a.m. when she was shot
in her belly, was 7 months pregnant and lost her baby,
and also in the left arm. She was transported to St.
Joseph Hospital Turgeau and was cared for by the
Doctors Without Borders.

14. Brice OSNER, father of 3 children, small retailer.
Shot 3 times in the right arm at Cité Soleil Reno May
25, 2005. Hospitalized at St. Joseph's. His right arm
was amputated.



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