March 17, 2016
Categories: United States
Tags: Aristide, army, clinton, FRAPH
During the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, candidate Bill Clinton had promised to restore democracy to Haiti if elected. Inaugurated in 1993, the administration had to deal with a continuing refugee problem in Florida. Condemning FRAPH and the military regime as nothing more than “armed thugs,” the administration cooperated with a multinational force and dispatched 15,000 […]
February 26, 2016
Categories: History, Human Rights, United States
Tags: Aristide, constant, FRAPH, human rights, terror
Human rights violations in Haiti mounted in 1994 as the military regime increasingly turned to terror tactics in its effort to eliminate all vestiges of support for elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. During the first half of the year, as international efforts to restore democracy foundered, the army joined forces with paramilitary thugs in a […]
February 2, 2016
Categories: Foreign Policy, Haiti, History, United States
Tags: CIA, foreign policy, FRAPH, haiti
From a dialog on the Haiti list, 8 November 2003 Chamberlain wrote: > The FRAPH did not appear until 1993, either in official or > unofficial form. It was created/sponsored by a group of senior army > officers. Yes, to be precise, a group of army officers on CIA payroll, right? As described by investigate […]
February 2, 2016
Categories: Foreign Policy, Haiti, Judicial, United States
Tags: FRAPH, haiti, justice, United States
US began funding a five- year $18 million programme to reform the judicial system, yet, at the same time, Washington is blatantly obstructing the very process of Haitian justice Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.hartford-hwp.com US began funding a five- year $18 million programme to reform the judicial system, yet, at the same time, Washington is […]
February 2, 2016
Categories: Foreign Policy, Haiti, Judicial, United States
Tags: FRAPH, haiti, United States
According to the July 26 Baltimore Sun, the agreement to release Constant was drawn up by the State Department, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice and the National Security Council. It specifically allows him to work here and to go to any country he wants–other than Haiti. In exchange, Constant dropped a lawsuit against the State […]