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Jean-Claude Duvalier

  1. Haiti PM: US State Dept to send legal team
    San Diego Union-Tribune logo San Diego Union-Tribune 8 hours ago

    Garry Conille of the Haitian government says the delegation will look at ways to help Haiti strengthen its judiciary. It will also look at a much-criticized ruling on the case of former strongman Jean-Claude Duvalier. An investigative judge ruled last...

  2. Haiti PM: US State Dept to send legal team
    Beaumont Enterprise 8 hours ago

    Conille didn't immediately offer details on the delegation but said that one of its aims would be to look at a much-criticized ruling in the high-profile case of former strongman Jean-Claude Duvalier. An investigative judge recommended last month that...

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago
    Danielle Magloire, center, coordinator of Haiti's Collective against Impunity, attends a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The appeals process for parties involved in the high-profile case against former dictator...

    Danielle Magloire, center, coordinator of Haiti's Collective against Impunity, attends a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The appeals process for parties involved in the high-profile case against former dictator... View Photo »

  4. The Haitian government must end this pretence of justice and take a clear, public stance on the case against Jean-Claude Duvalier
    SOURCE: Amnesty International 4 weeks ago
  5. Dictators must be held accountable
    Miami Herald logo Miami Herald 1 day ago

    One of those facing trial is former Haitian “President for Life” Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as “Baby Doc.” He was 19 in 1971 when his father, “President for Life” Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, died after 14 years as the country’s dictator, and the son...

  6. Correction: Haiti 'Baby Doc' case story
    South Florida Sun-Sentinel logo South Florida Sun-Sentinel 2 days ago

    Haiti (AP) — In a story Feb. 10 about the court case of Jean-Claude Duvalier, The Associated Press erroneously reported the year of the death of Simone Ovide, Duvalier's mother. She died in 1997, not 1971. Ovide is also mentioned in the story as a...

  7. UN backs Haitians' appeal over Duvalier trial
    CBS News logo CBS News 2 days ago

    2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (AP) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti A U.N. official expressed support Wednesday for Haitian victims of former dictator Jean-Claude...

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago
    Supporters of Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier protest with bones they claim are the remains of victims of political persecution that followed the 1986 ouster of Duvalier outside a hotel where the group interrupted a press conference by...

    Supporters of Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier protest with bones they claim are the remains of victims of political persecution that followed the 1986 ouster of Duvalier outside a hotel where the group interrupted a press conference by... View Photo »

  9. Rencontre President Michel Martelly & Jean-Claude Duvalier
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 4 months ago
  10. Curious case of Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier spurs claims of interference by Martelly gov't
    Hampton Roads Daily Press logo Hampton Roads Daily Press 3 days ago

    Haiti (AP) — Before President Michel Martelly took office in May 2011, Haiti's top prosecutor had recommended that former strongman Jean-Claude Duvalier face trial for the abuses associated with his 15-year rule. But when the judge released an order...

  11. Haiti 'Baby Doc' case spurs claim of gov't sway
    Deseret News logo Deseret News 3 days ago
    FILE - In this Friday Jan. 20, 2012 file photo, former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier drives away from the courthouse with longtime companion Veronique Roy, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Duvalier has avoided human rights charges after a judge's investigation that was riddled with mistakes, lacked solid evidence or testimony and featured a parade of prosecutors. The faulty inquiry, activists say, came about after President Michel Martelly pressured the court to avoid an incendiary trial just as Haiti is seeking much-needed investment.

    Haiti — Before President Michel Martelly took office in May 2011, Haiti's top prosecutor had recommended that former strongman Jean-Claude Duvalier face trial for the abuses associated with his 15-year rule. But when the judge released an order last...

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About Jean-Claude Duvalier

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Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) succeeded his father, François "Papa Doc" Duvalier as the ruler of Haiti from his father's death in 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. Full Article

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Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti's former dictator in the Hotel Kinam in Petion Ville, after lunch with his lawyers and friends in Port au Prince, May 20, 2011. Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier was summoned to a meeting May 20, 2011 morning before a Haitian investigating...
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  1. Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti's former dictator in the Hotel Kinam in Petion Ville, after lunch with his lawyers and friends in Port au Prince, May 20, 2011. Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier was summoned to a meeting May 20, 2011 morning before a Haitian investigating... Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti's former dictator in the Hotel Kinam in Petion Ville, after lunch with his lawyers and friends in Port au Prince, May 20, 2011. Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier was summoned to a meeting May 20, 2011 morning before a Haitian investigating...

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  2. Supporters of Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier protest with bones they claim are the remains of victims of political persecution that followed the 1986 ouster of Duvalier outside a hotel where the group interrupted a press conference by Amnesty International in downtown... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Supporters of Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier protest with bones they claim are the remains of victims of political persecution that followed the 1986 ouster of Duvalier outside a hotel where the group interrupted a press conference by Amnesty International in downtown...

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  3. Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier 'Baby Doc' greets people after returning from the Canape Vert hospital on March 29, 2011 in Port au Prince. Haitian officials are asking the international community for help in bringing former strongman Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier to... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier 'Baby Doc' greets people after returning from the Canape Vert hospital on March 29, 2011 in Port au Prince. Haitian officials are asking the international community for help in bringing former strongman Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier to...

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  4. Supporters of former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier 'Baby Doc' (R) hold up photos as he leaves the Canape Vert hospital on March 29, 2011 in Port au Prince. Haitian officials are asking the international community for help in bringing former strongman Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc'... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    Supporters of former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier 'Baby Doc' (R) hold up photos as he leaves the Canape Vert hospital on March 29, 2011 in Port au Prince. Haitian officials are asking the international community for help in bringing former strongman Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc'...

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  5. A former member of Tonton Macoute displays a photograph of Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier while on guard outside a private hospital where the ex-Haitian dictator is being treated for an undisclosed ailment on March 25, 2011 in Port-au-Prince. Duvalier, who made a surprise return to... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    A former member of Tonton Macoute displays a photograph of Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier while on guard outside a private hospital where the ex-Haitian dictator is being treated for an undisclosed ailment on March 25, 2011 in Port-au-Prince. Duvalier, who made a surprise return to...

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  6. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier (2nd-L) arrives at the Caribe Hotel in Port-au-Prince after his surprise return to Haiti on Sunday, January 16, 2011, in the midst of a political vacuum left by disputed presidential elections. Returning to his homeland for the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier (2nd-L) arrives at the Caribe Hotel in Port-au-Prince after his surprise return to Haiti on Sunday, January 16, 2011, in the midst of a political vacuum left by disputed presidential elections. Returning to his homeland for the...

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  7. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier (R) is pictured after his surprise return to Haiti on Sunday, January 16, 2011, in the midst of a political vacuum left by disputed presidential elections. Returning to his homeland for the first time after 25 years in the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier (R) is pictured after his surprise return to Haiti on Sunday, January 16, 2011, in the midst of a political vacuum left by disputed presidential elections. Returning to his homeland for the first time after 25 years in the...

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  8. Former dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier waves from his heavily armed limousine after making a surprise return to Haiti on Sunday, January 16, 2011, in the midst of a political vacuum left by disputed presidential elections. Returning to his homeland for the first time after 25... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Former dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier waves from his heavily armed limousine after making a surprise return to Haiti on Sunday, January 16, 2011, in the midst of a political vacuum left by disputed presidential elections. Returning to his homeland for the first time after 25...

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  9. JACMEL, HAITI - FEBRUARY 27: A float depicting the Haitian presidential palace and papier mache figures of (L-R) former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian president Rene Preval and former president Jean-Claude Duvalier makes its way along the parade route during carnival... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    JACMEL, HAITI - FEBRUARY 27: A float depicting the Haitian presidential palace and papier mache figures of (L-R) former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian president Rene Preval and former president Jean-Claude Duvalier makes its way along the parade route during carnival...

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  10. A man repairs his motorcycle next to painted portraits of U.S. President Barack Obama, from left to right, Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, and Haiti's ousted former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday March 14, 2011. Supporters were planning... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    A man repairs his motorcycle next to painted portraits of U.S. President Barack Obama, from left to right, Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, and Haiti's ousted former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday March 14, 2011. Supporters were planning...

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  11. A man walks in the street with a crutch at a small market next to the Cemetery of Leogane, a city located 60 km west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    A man walks in the street with a crutch at a small market next to the Cemetery of Leogane, a city located 60 km west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national...

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  12. A woman sells her merchandise in a small market next to the cemetery in Leoganea, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national reconciliation'... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    A woman sells her merchandise in a small market next to the cemetery in Leoganea, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national reconciliation'...

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  13. A man watches people pass by in the street from a motorcycle shop in a small market near the cemetery of Leogane, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    A man watches people pass by in the street from a motorcycle shop in a small market near the cemetery of Leogane, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he...

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  14. A man drinks a soda next to the ruins of a place for voodoo ceremonies in Leogaine, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national reconciliation'... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    A man drinks a soda next to the ruins of a place for voodoo ceremonies in Leogaine, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national reconciliation'...

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  15. A man sits next to the cemetery Leogane, a city located 60 km west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national reconciliation' led by all of Haiti's former... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    A man sits next to the cemetery Leogane, a city located 60 km west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national reconciliation' led by all of Haiti's former...

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  16. A man walks along the border of the cemetery of Leogane, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national reconciliation' led by all of Haiti's... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    A man walks along the border of the cemetery of Leogane, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 7, 2011. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a radio interview aired February 7, 2011, that he dreams of 'national reconciliation' led by all of Haiti's...

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Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti's former dictator in the Hotel Kinam in Petion Ville, after lunch with his lawyers and friends in Port au Prince, May 20, 2011. Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier was summoned to a meeting May 20, 2011 morning before a Haitian investigating...

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  1. The Haitian government must end this pretence of justice and take a clear, public stance on the case against Jean-Claude Duvalier
    SOURCE: Amnesty International 4 weeks ago
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