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Haitian Winter, Part 4: The Duvalier Legacy: The Ghosts of Fort Dimanche

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John SOUFFRANT

Alix THOMAS

Ronale PERARD

Renà © FRANEX

Oveny PAUL

Des PREDESTANT

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Seven persons were executed in March 1976. They included:

Clarel TERVIL

Jn. Louis ROY

Marie Thà ©rese FEVAL

Ronal DUCHEMIN

Pierre Jean

Jn. Rifla VASSEAU (nicknamed d'Haiti)

The form of execution is barbarous. In recent years, they haven't been wasting bullets on executing prisoners. They make prisoners walk forward one by one in the night towards the sea. And they club them on the back of the neck, like dogs. The soft thud of the clubs can be heard in the cells.

The government did not furnish any information on the matter until December 7, 1979, at which time it stated that "no executions were carried out at Fort Dimanche in 1974, 1975 or 1976, nor were any persons with names similar to those listed on page 25 executed by the government of Haiti at any time during the period in question." The government also challenged the statement that "the thud of the blows can be heard in the cells" as a physical impossibility. However, the Commission has in its power an eyewitness declaration giving the following additional details: 

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