[News] Haiti: Father Jean-Juste is arrested at his presbytery

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AHP News - October 13, 2004 -  English translation (Unofficial)





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Father Gérard Jean-Juste has been arrested: the interim authorities have 
reportedly accused him of financing the latest acts of violence. Two 
children arealegedly injured by the authorities making the arrest
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Port-au-Prince,  October 13, 2004  (AHP)- The parish priest 
of  Sainte-Claire de Petite-Place Cazeau, Father Gérard Jean-Juste was 
arrested Wednesday at his presbytery.

According to sources close to the police, Father Jean-Juste is being 
accused of having financed the acts of violence that have been committed in 
recent days in Port-au-Prince.

Uniformed Haitian national police and men in hoods took control of the 
Petite Place Cazeau to carry out the arrest.

According to area residents, the Catholic priest was arrested as he was 
dispensing food to children. Two of the children were reportedly injured as 
the arrest was being made.

Other residents said that Father Jean-Juste was manhandled as he was placed 
inside the vehicle that drove him to the detention facility.

The arrest caused a great stir throughout the community as residents 
expressed outrage.

Several senior party officials and members of Parliament from Fanmi Lavalas 
including Senator Yvon Feuillé and former Deputy Rudy Hériveaux have been 
arrested under accusations similar to those made against Father Jean-Juste.

Former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune, former Interior Minister Jocelerme 
Privert, the political activist Annette Auguste as well as a number of 
other high-level officials and members of Fanmi Lavalas have been kept in 
prison for several months on grounds that remain unclear.



AHP  October 13, 2004  3:20 PM


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