Orel's April 15, 2005
List of Victims
Robenson Thomas (alias, Labanye) Victims from 2002-2004

"Aprè la mò labanyè, Latortue te voye kondoleyans pou fanmi l e li te di tou ke se gras ak Labanyè ki te gwoup 184 antre nan site soley, anpalan de Misye André Apaid ak Misye Charles Henry Baker. " From, "Orel's List," - April 15, 2005

Subject: Sitiyasyon - Friday, April 15, 2005

Mèkredi 30 mas 2005 vè di zè nan aswè,
Robenson Thomas ( alias labanyè tonbe anba bal nan site soley, selon anpil obsèvatè ki fè konnen ke se pwop patizan ti
rele Evens ti ta tire l.

anpil moun ki fè konnen ke misye se gwo bandi ki te touye anpil nan zòn lan, volè machin moun menm ti moun piti pat epanye anba bal misye.

aprè la mò labanyè, Latortue te voye kondoleyans pou
fanmi l e li te di tou ke se gras ak Labanyè ki te
gwoup 184 antre nan site soley, anpalan de Misye André
Apaid ak Misye Charles Henry Baker.

Vandredi avril 2005
Minustah te touye 1 moun gen 13 moun lòt ki pran bal
pami yo gen plisyè elèv lekol jiska prezan ki kouche
sou kabann lopital.

Samdi 2 avril 2005
4 moun pran bal, pami yo gen yon ti moun 7 tan non li
se Emile Paul.

Dimanch 3 avril 2005
3 moun mouri pami yo yon ti jèn fi ki rele Katrino
tonbe anba bal minustah e 10 lot blese gravman grav,
se solda jòdanyè ak solda chilien.

Men moun Labanyè te touye pandan ane 2002 pou rive nan
lane 2004.

Labanyè nan site soley ak Evens, Claude nèg sa yo se
gwo zak selman yo tap mennen nan site a.

4 septanm 2002 pou rive 7 avril 2004 46 kretyen vivan
pèdi la vi yo,pèp site soley tap mande arestasyon
labanye ak tout akolit li yo, li te fè moun konnen
anpil move moman.

4 septanm li touye yon nan boston yon katye nan site
soley yon kòdonatè yon oganizasyon ki rele KOMIS.
li boule 2500 ti kay malerèz nan katye sou ray, soley
9, 13,17.

pèp site a te pote plent pou li nan men Komisè Brutus
nan pakè tribinal sivil.

li te travay ak yon komisè ki rele Xavier Bouston e li
toujou pèmèt li pou jwenn inifòm lapolis ak mayo ki
make BS ( Brigad Special )

Li e travay tou ak Majistra ki rele Fritz Joseph nan
site soley.

Men kek non nou pral ba ou:

Serge Jean. ...........( 4 septanm )

Fetho, 33 lane --4 septanm

Berthony, 22 lane--4 septanm

James Bobrun, 19 lane --4 septanm

Sandra Paul, 13 lane --4 septanm

Michelet Molan, --4 septanm

Onel Pierre --4 septanm

Toujou li abiye an polis nasyonal ak akolit li yo nan
lasalin li arete pils pase 42 moun e trennen douvan
kafeterya nan potoprens, nan 42 moun sa yo 12 pèdi la
vi yo,

Kolibri, Evens, Claude toujou abiye ak rad polis
nasyonal sou lod komisè Bouston Xavier.

men lis 12 moun yo ki mouri 12 novanm 2002.

Bernato Jean-Louis

Thélius Dieumetre

Wildy Noël

Gabriel Théodor

Gabriel Emmanuel

Franco Jean

Fritz Noël

Fenold Jean

Jean-Louis Emmanuel

Ti Doudou

Odesir Ti DoDo

Wilson Virgile

18 fevriye 2003 Labanyè ak yon baz yo rele baz lanfè
touye yon jèn fi Jislene Nesta, yo rachel epi yo mete
sou yon pil fatra.

18 fevriye
Labanyè, Kolibri, Evens, Junior abiye an polis
nasyonal touye yon jèn gason ki rele Ernsot Exumé.
Sa a se deklarasyon Cléonor nan Mirbalais.

Nan nwit 23 pou rive 24 jen 2002, yon kòmando ame de 5
òm konpoze de Mr. Ravix Remisinthe Kòmandan oto
pwoklame ki aktwelman mouri ak Clautaire Jean baptiste
sèjan, Bell Panel sivil ame, Edouard Casimir sivil
ame, Voltaire Jean-baptiste FRAPP.

Mesye sa yo te kite sendomeng jou kite 23 jen 2002 sou
zod ansyen Kòmandan Guy Philippe an direksyon Beladè
nan plato santral, e Kòmando te gen misyon ekzekite
tout manm fanmi an ki nan komin lan.

Se konsa mesye te debake kay kòdonatè fanmi lavalas ki
se Cléonor yo asasine senk manm na fanmi l sou
plaspami yo gen ti gason ki rele Hussein Bertrand li
te pran yon bal nan kolon vètebral ki paralize jouk ka
prezan. li te 4 tran kouleya li gen 7 tan.

Selon medsen kap okipe Hussein Bertrand sanble ke li
ka jwenn lavi paske bal la bouche kolon betebral si li
opere li kap gen lavi, se poutèt nou lanse yon apel
solanel pou tout frè n ak sè n nou yo pou ede nou pou
Hussein ka gen lavi.

e nou gen foto Hussein Bertrand. nan voye l pou tout
moun kapab wè l.

Mèsi nap voye plis detay pou nan semèn pwochèn.
Orel

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TI BLAN

HLLN’s Recorded video clip excerpt of interview with William Baptise, alias “Ti Blan”, one of the leaders in Site Soley,
Ezili Danto Witness Project, Video Clip interview was recorded, March 2, 2006 on the occassion of Wyclef's Visit to Site Soley
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Ti Blan: …We continue to mobilize asking that the authorities release the political prisoners. The second objective is to mobilize the country in an effort to ask the KEP (Provisional Electoral Commission) to continue to organize the elections.

HLLN Field Reporter in Haiti: Why is it that the UN soldiers shoot at you? As we were coming in, we heard people commenting about the soldiers daily shootings. Why?

Ti Blan: The guys are continuing to do so because they came to the
realization that they have no place in the country. They are looking for a way to destabilize the country so that they can be needed for a longer period of time. We Haitian people we are a smart people. That is why we are already mobilized to denounce their machinations. We think that the country’s authorities will act responsibly…

HLLN Field Reporter: Do you think that this continuous shooting is their way to bait you into replying?

Ti Blan: I think that they are shooting just so that they can claim
that there are bandits confronting them. However, us… we as militants, we are representatives of the people. We speak for the people. And we say that we denounce these violent acts for they will lead nowhere. We will always remain pacific. They are shooting, disturbing the peace. It is up to the country’s authorities to take charge.

HLLN Field Reporter: What is your message for Juan Gabriel Valdez,
MINUSTHA’s civilian leader?

Ti Blan: We are sending a clear message to him. I think that the
Haitian people have proven themselves. They can witness for themselves that [yon van LESPWA] “an air of hope” is burgeoning. I think that peace is at hand since the new authorities are starting their mandate. We will tell Juan Gabriel Valdez that the people say that the country needs a break. From February 29, [2004], to this day, bullets have crippled Site Solèy and the other popular neighborhoods. Many people have been wounded, crippled and killed by MINUSTHA bullets. I think it is about time they leave us alone so that we can unite amongst Haitians around the task of
getting the country out of this quandary.

HLLN Field Reporter: As far as circulation, do the whites [MINUSTHA] patrol all of Site Solèy?

Ti Blan: Well they [MINUSTHA soldiers] have no problem. They used to sit in their armored vehicles. But now they move freely out in the open. I will tell you frankly, the ones in Site Solèy don’t commit these acts. It is the ones outside of Site Solèy doing them. The ones stationed at Site Solèy understand that they are witnessing a political crisis. They are in tune with the subtleties in the population. Kids are beginning to play with them. They feel comfortable, at ease with us,…living. But there are others, you know… the Brazilians; they are the ones disturbing the peace many different places, arresting people still, metering out violent acts on the population…

Unknown Companion (standing next to Ti blan): Us folks living in the ghettos, we know the type of struggle to wage. That is why we got the results…

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End of Video Clip excerpt of interview with Ti Blan, brought to you by the Ezili Danto Witness Project, July, 2006

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Haiti police arrest armed gang leader (Evens Jeune)
March 15, 2007

http://english.people.com.cn/200703/15/text20070315_357812.html

Police in Haiti have arrested the ringleader of an armed gang that operated in the capital city of Port-au-Prince, the UN stabilization force in Haiti said on Wednesday.

Evens Jeune, also known as Evens Ti Kouto, was captured on Tuesday alongside his girlfriend and her mother during a raid in the southern coastal town of Les Cayes, a town 96 km south of the capital, news reaching said. Police also arrested 11 other suspects.

Jeune left Cite Soleil, the capital's most roughest slum neighborhood, when the UN force began their massive operation there, the report said.

He was taken by a helicopter of the UN stabilization force to a jail in Port-au-Prince. Authorities are still seeking other alleged gang leaders in Cite Soleil.

Jeune, who had been living under the alias Pierre Jacques, is thought to be one of those ringleaders who should be responsible for Haiti's kidnappings and violence, especially in the capital in recent months.

The 8,800-strong UN force seized control of Cite Soleil for the first time on Feb. 28 but failed to catch any of the top gang leaders.

Source: XinhuaPeople's Daily Online --- http://english.people.com.cn/

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Haïti-Gang-Arrestation
Arrestation du puissant chef de gang Evens Jeune dit "Evens Ti Kouto"

Epinglé par la police haïtienne aux Cayes, le caïd de Cité Soleil a été héliporté à Port-au-Prince
mardi 13 mars 2007| Radio Kiskeya |
http://radiokiskeya.com/spip.php?article3344

Le redoutable chef de gang de Cité Soleil (banlieue nord de Port-au-Prince) Evens Jeune alias "Evens Ti Kouto" a été arrêté mardi aux Cayes (96 km au sud de la capitale) par la Police Nationale, a indiqué à Radio Kiskeya le directeur départemental du Sud de la PNH, Henriot Toussaint.

Le commandant précise que le concours de policiers connaissant bien le fugitif a été nécessaire pour l’identifier.

Surpris tôt dans la matinée dans la section communale de Laurent, Evens Jeune tentait pendant toute la journée de se faire passer pour Pierre Jacques. Sa femme et sa belle-mère ont été également arrêtées.

Celui qui a longtemps symbolisé la terreur à Boston, un des 34 quartiers du plus grand bidonville du pays, a été ramené dans l’après-midi à Port-au-Prince à bord d’un hélicoptère de la Mission de stabilisation des Nations Unies (MINUSTAH).

Il était en cavale depuis le démantèlement début février de son gang par les casques bleus.
Jouissant de la réputation peu enviable d’avoir la gâchette facile, le caïd serait responsable de nombreux meurtres et kidnappings notamment.

Deux autres importants leaders de bandes armées de Cité Soleil, Amaral Duclona et Bélony ainsi connu, font l’objet depuis plusieurs semaines d’avis de recherche. spp/RK

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Presumed gang leader Evens Jeune was interrogated without an attorney present and was tortured, according to the Office of International Lawyers

Port-au-Prince, March 16, 2007 (AHP)- Presumed gang leader Evens Jeune was interrogated on Thursday for the first time since his arrest at the beginning of the week in Les Cayes.

Judge Gabriel Ambroise, who is in charge of the investigation said that the charges against Mr. Jeune relate to acts of kidnapping and violence.

The judge also indicated that complaints have been filed against Evens Jeune, who is reputed to have been one of the adversaries of gang leader Thomas Robenson (known as Labany) who was killed in April 2004 under the Latortue government.

Many believe that it is illegal for Evens Jeune to have been interrogated without the presence of a lawyer.

For his part, the BAI (Office of International Lawyers) said it has "taken note of the arrest without a warrant of Mr. Evens Jeune on Tuesday March 13".

The BAI denounced in a news release what it called the illegal and arbitrary nature of the first phase of the interrogation of Mr. Evens Jeune without the presence of his attorney, contrary to the provisions of applicable laws.

The BAI also pointed out that the detainee testified that he was tortured during, after and even several hours before he appeared before Judge Gabriel Ambroise.

The BAI memo made a "formal denial of the statements of the judge suggesting that there were complaints filed against Evens Jeune, whereas during the questioning on March 15 the judge recognized that no complaints existed other than a simple deposition by an individual named Richard to the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ).

The BAI said it is putting the authorities on notice not to attempt any sort of rush to judgment by hastily preparing a so-called legal case file in favor of the people behind the killing of Labanyè.

Many sectors have rejoiced at the arrests of gang leaders in recent days and at the statements made by the authorities as to their determination to combat banditry and criminal acts that are poisoning the lives of Haitians.

However they have said that the fight against kidnapping and other forms of crime will never be truly effective until it is waged in a manner that is not discriminatory.

They referred to cases of perpetrators of massacres, notorious criminals and fugitives who circulate with complete impunity, as well as very prominent individuals accused of involvement in kidnapping who are placed beyond the reach of justice.

They also mentioned the case of Jerry Narcius, a young man from a prosperous sector of society who was arrested more than two years ago for kidnapping but was never brought to trial because he threatened to reveal the names of other prominent individuals.

AHP| March 16, 2007, 1:45 PM
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Africa: In Solidarity with Site Soley, Haiti by Jacques Depelchin

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See also Orel's List - April 22, 2005; and
AUMOHD's March 28, 2005 human rights report on HLLN website under Human Rights Reports:
and, Tom Griffin's report for University of Miami Law school:

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Human Rights Investigation Calls Haiti “More Violent and More Inhuman”; Report Documents U.S. Role in Chaotic Interim Government
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0129-28.htm

Download CSHR report at:
http://www.law.miami.edu/news/368.html

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