On July 19th, the Institute for Justice and Democracy in
Haiti released a nineteen-page report: "Human Rights Violations in
Haiti: February-May 2004." [1] One is immediately struck by the copious
documentation and graphic detail of the report, and this is, according
to the IJDH, "only a tiny fraction of the violations committed during
the period covered." Information is difficult to come by because "many
victims or relatives are in hiding", and many have a "fear of further
retaliation." Additionally, the areas under the control of the "rebels"
[note US-supported], have largely been inaccessible, with the coverage
relegated to Port au Prince and the Central Plateau. Perhaps the most
telling detail is the commonality amongst victims: "With the exception
of four victims and for those whom it has not been possible to obtain
their identity, interviewees have reported that the victims were
supporters of Aristide or Haiti's former constitutional government ." [more]
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