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The Kreyol original of this letter from PM Yvon Neptune was translated
into English by the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network (See HLLN note
below)<br><br>
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Updated report from family and friends who have visited former Prime
Minister Yvon Neptune in the so-called Villa Annex of the National
Penitentiary<br><br>
It will soon be 2 months since former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune again
took up a hunger strike to urge the defacto government to relinquish its
stranglehold on his life and his freedom, and also to urge the United
Nations forces in the country to guarantee his safety.<br><br>
The Haitian people and the whole world will remember that the United
Nations forces with the authorization of the defacto government had
decided to transport former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune out of the
country because his hunger strike where he stopped taking food or water
had threatened to stop the functioning of his kidneys which would have
caused his death. Former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune was well aware of
this but at the same time he understood clearly that this was a ploy to
exile him. This is why he turned down this seemingly humanitarian gesture
until the defacto power would agree to grant him his freedom and the UN
forces would protect his life and adequately provide for his
safety.<br><br>
The Haitian people and the whole world know how much satisfaction former
Prime Minister Yvon Neptune's death would bring to certain sectors of the
so-called civil society and some of the politicians. We all remember the
rumors they spread and the scandal they made around his hunger strike and
the danger to his life.<br><br>
At the same time he refused this humanitarian exile trap is when he
agreed to begin drinking water and taking medication on the
recommendation of a host of doctors including the head doctor of the
country's prison system who visited him at the Villa Annex of the
National Penitentiary where he has been sleeping on the floor.<br><br>
Since then, as he presses ahead with the hunger strike, former Prime
Minister Yvon Neptune's physical condition continues to deteriorate. Some
days are very bad while other days are not so bad. Throughout this ordeal
his mental capacity has remained strong and clear.<br><br>
Many representatives of foreign countries and the international community
have visited former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune in the prison cell where
the defacto power has had him locked up without cause for close to a year
now. Among these visitors have been representatives of the American
Government, the Canadian Government, the Organization of American States
(OAS), the UN, Caricom, the African Union, etc.<br><br>
The Haitian people and the whole world remember under what brutal
conditions the thugs of the National Penitentiary dragged former Prime
Minister Yvon Neptune from his cell to bring him to St. Marc on April
22nd 2005. This was done despite the fact that former Prime Minister Yvon
Neptune was on the 5th day of a renewed hunger strike without food or
water to continue to exact his liberation. <br><br>
The Haitian people and the entire world cannot forget that on that day
the judge conducting the inquiry, Judge Cluny Pierre Jules, did not even
come to court because it was later reported that she had not even been
informed by the defacto power that former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune
would be brought there.<br><br>
Some time after this violent incident, on May 15th, former Prime Minister
Yvon Neptune was visited by the American Congressman Kendrick Meek. On
that same day he was visited by former American Ambassador to the United
Nations Andrew Young who was accompanied by the Special Representative of
the UN Secretary General, Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdes, American
Ambassador to Haiti, James B. Foley, and Mr. Thierry Fagart, head of the
human rights division of the UN mission.<br><br>
After all of these visits and the conversations and public statements of
the representatives of these foreign powers, it became evident to former
Prime Minister Yvon Neptune that despite all statements to the contrary
total control over his life, his freedom and his safety was in the hands
of the defacto power. The defacto power has been clamoring all along that
it had nothing to do with the politically vindictive justice apparatus
set up by this power after President Aristide was forced out of the
country.<br><br>
It is in this context and with the guarantee of being accompanied by
special MINUSTHA security forces that former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune
found himself in the cabinet of Judge Cluny Pierre-Jules in St. Marc on
May 25, 2005. On that day there was no "renewed
confidence" in the "justice" of the defacto power by
former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune. Rather it was an occasion for him to
once again affirm, with all his might, his confidence in the law, in the
process set forth in the constitution, and in the conscience of people
who believe in true justice and persist in seeking out truth wherever it
may be.<br><br>
The information contained in this report is truthful and former Prime
Minister Yvon Neptune has endorsed it on June 10, 2005.<br><br>
Yvon Neptune<br>
Former Prime Minister<br>
Member of Fanmi Lavalas<br>
Political Prisoner<br><br>
Villa Annex of the National Penitentiary, Pacot<br><br>
*****<br><br>
HLLN Note: Prime Minister Yvon Neptune is critically ill but continues
the hunger strike protesting his illegal incarceration. He specifically
requested that HLLN translate this report from his Family and Friends
from the Kreyol into English and release it to the international
community and our peace and justice network. <br><br>
Since this June 10, 2005 letter, endorsed by Yvon Neptune, and
transcribed on his behalf by Family and Friends, the judge in charge of
the<br>
case, dismissed the charges and ordered PM Yvon Neptune's release.
<br><br>
According to Ronald St-Jean, an order of dismissal of charges was
given<br>
for by the magistrate in charge of the case, Clunie Pierre<br>
Jules. (See, AHP June 21, 2005 report at: Neptune Updates -<br>
<a href="http://www.margueritelaurent.com/pressclips/updatenept.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.margueritelaurent.com/pressclips/updatenept.html</a> )
<br><br>
This release order, according to Ronald St. Jean occurred the very
day<br>
Gousse announced his resignation. However, it's been weeks since
this<br>
ordered release and PM Yvon Neptune continues to be incarcerated,<br>
giving credence to the often heard accusation that the defacto<br>
government and its international supporters do not intend to release<br>
any of the political prisoners until after their proposed elections
(Selections) in Haiti.<br><br>
The only public statement since the judge Clunie Pierre<br>
Jules ordered the case dismissed against Yvon Neptune has been by U.N.
special representative, Juan Gabriel Valdes asking for the release but
making NO mention that the judge in charge had look at the government's
evidence and ordered the case dismissed. (See, Reuters June 23, 2005
article on our website at:<br>
<a href="http://www.margueritelaurent.com/pressclips/updatenept.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.margueritelaurent.com/pressclips/updatenept.html</a> ) . There
are reports that the U.S.-backed Latortue government is interfering with
this judicial order and delaying further by demanding that presiding
Judge Clune Pierre Jules reconsider his decision.<br><br>
With MINUSTHA taking over PNH functions, one wonders at the fate of<br>
the political prisoners in Haiti. For, PM Yvon Neptune as for the<br>
thousands of others illegaly being held by Haitian police and<br>
authorities in prison, nothing has changed. The atrocities continues<br>
that were legitimized when the UN chose to side with thugs, killers
and<br>
an unconstitutionally imposed government rather than support
democratic<br>
principles, the Constitutional government and the people of Haiti<br>
asking for the return of their oustered President. <br><br>
Help save Yvon Neptune's life. Ask that the administrative judge's order
be upheld, that there are no more delays and that PM Neptune be
immediately released. Please call, e-mail and fax letters to the
officials listed (Contact information) below. Thank You.<br><br>
June 29, 2005<br>
Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network<br>
**************<br><br>
CONTACT INFORMATION:<br>
**********<br><br>
Please call, e-mail and fax letters the officials listed below.<br><br>
****<br>
FOR U.N. TROOPS IN HAITI:<br><br>
<br>
UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)<br>
PHONE: 011.509.244.9650.9660<br>
FAX: 011.509.244.9366/67<br>
Or, Office of General Secretary (New York) - 212.963.4879 Fax |
phone 212-963-5012 | Email: inquiries@un.org &
presidentga58@un.org. <br><br>
Juan Gabriel Valdes<br>
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Haiti<br>
011-509-244-9650 or 9660<br>
fax 011-509 244 3512.<br><br>
Lt. General Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira<br>
UN Military Commander in Haiti: 011-509-554-8074<br>
pereira17@un.org<br><br>
Damian Onses-Cardona<br>
Spokesperson for Gen. Pereira<br>
011-509-557-5118 (cell)<br>
011-509-510-2563, ext. 6303.<br><br>
Touissant Congo-Doudou<br>
Head of Communications<br>
MINUSTAH: 011-509-557-5906<br>
kongo-doudou@un.org<br><br>
David Beer<br>
Commissioner of CIVPOL<br>
the UN Civilian Police in Haiti<br>
011-509-525-5279<br>
beer@un.org<br>
fax: 011-509-244-9366.<br><br>
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U.S. Ambassador to Haiti: James B. Foley<br><br>
Fax to: U.S. Embassy, Port-au-Prince - 011-509-223-9038 or
011-509-223-1641<br>
State Department Haiti Desk, Washington - 202 -647-2901<br><br>
Call: U.S. Embassy, Port-au-Prince - 011-509-223-4711<br>
Anthony Beaver/John Mariz, State Department Haiti Desk - 202-
647-5088<br><br>
Email: noriegarf@state.gov (Roger Noriega Assistant Secretary of State
for Western Hemisphere Affairs; BanksD@state.gov (Dana Banks, Human
Rights Officer, U.S. Embassy, Port-au-Prince)<br><br>
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*<br><br>
Canadian Ambassador to Haiti, Claude Boucher<br>
Embassy of Canada<br>
Port-au-Prince, Haiti<br><br>
Telephone: (509) 249-9000<br>
Fax: (509) 249-9920<br>
Email: prnce@international.gc.ca<br>
***<br><br>
Ambassador of France in Haiti, M. Yves GAUDEUL<br>
Embassy of France<br>
51 place des Hèros de l'Independance - BP 312<br>
Port-au-Prince, Haiti<br><br>
Telephone: (509) 222-0952<br>
Fax : (509) 223 5675<br><br>
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Forwarded by the Haitian Lawyers' Leadership Network<br>
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