[News] Yes to Aristide's Return - Call on the US to respect Haitian Democracy!

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YES TO ARISTIDE'S RETURN - NO TO FRAUDULENT ELECTIONS

As the 7th anniversary of Haiti's Feb. 29, 2004 
coup d'etat approaches, the United States 
continues to stifle the will of Haiti's people, 
block promised aid for post-earthquake 
reconstruction, and impose foreign military 
occupation. A common theme that resonates louder 
than ever around the world, as we see also in 
Egypt, is people's desire for true democracy.

Thanks to ongoing mobilization of the grassroots 
in Haiti and international solidarity, a 
diplomatic passport has just been issued to 
former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who 
remains in forced exile in South Africa.  Yet at 
the same time, US State Department spokesperson 
P.J. Crowley stated that the US does not want 
Aristide to return to Haiti until after the March 
20 run-off of what we know was a deeply flawed 
presidential election last November.  When asked 
about Aristide returning, Crowley has said "Haiti 
does not need, at this point, any more burdens." (!)

It is crucial to keep up the pressure and support 
the demands we hear consistently from the grassroots in Haiti:

--Former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide must be 
allowed to return to Haiti immediately

--The fraudulent November 2010 election must be 
annulled and new elections that are free, fair 
and inclusive of all parties (including Haiti's 
largest party, Fanmi Lavalas) must be scheduled

We believe that our actions should target the US 
Government, since it is ultimately US officials 
in the State Department who are pressuring the 
United Nations, OAS and the Government of Haiti 
to act in ways that undermine democracy and 
severely oppress the people of Haiti.

Please call President Obama (202-456-1111) and 
Secretary of State Clinton (202-647-4000), as 
well as your member of Congress (202-224-3121) 
and ask them to support these two demands.

Visit the <http://www.haitisolidarity.net>Haiti 
Action Committee website for additional 
information and articles supporting these demands, including:

     • 
<http://www.haitisolidarity.net/article.php?id=498>2/4/11 
article by President Aristide about his 
commitment to education in his home country
     •    Full page 
<http://www.haitisolidarity.net/article.php?id=493>Miami 
Herald letter signed by dozens of prominent 
leaders, calling for Aristide's return; 
opportunity to 
<http://www.petitiononline.com/haitiwom/petition-sign.html>sign 
Haitian women's petition to return Aristide
     • 
<http://www.haitisolidarity.net/article.php?id=489>Haiti 
Action Committee's call for the prosecution of 
Duvalier and the return of President Aristide to Haiti
     •    2/1/11 statement by the 
<http://haitiantoday.com/americas/congressional-black-caucus-calls-for-new-elections-in-haiti#>Congressional 
Black Caucus denouncing the fraudulent November 
2010 election and calling for new elections

For regular updates, join Haiti Action Committee 
on Facebook and/or sign up for Haiti Action 
Committee's e-mail list by contacting 
<<mailto:action.haiti at gmail.com>action.haiti at gmail.com>

Haiti Action Committee; <http://www.haitisolidarity.net>www.haitisolidarity.net



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