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253. Monsignor Willy Romélus, the Roman Catholic bishop of Jérémie, was
reportedly attacked and beaten by a group of armed civilians after celebrating
mass in the cathedral of Port-au-Prince. According to witnesses, members of
the security forces stood by as the bishop was knocked to the ground,
repeatedly punched in the face and kicked.
254. Jean-Luc Antoine was reportedly beaten to death in early March 1992 by
the military in Bainet, South-West department, after he was arrested by a
corporal for walking in the streets while drunk.
255. Patrick Bourdeaux, a member of a grassroots organization, was reportedly
arrested and badly beaten by members of the armed forces on 1 March 1993 in
Jérémie, department of Grande-Anse.
256. Cajuste Lexius, Secretary-General of the Centrale Générale de
Travailleurs (CGT), General Workers’ Union; Phabonor St. Vil and Saveur
Aurélus, members of CGT, were reportedly arrested by uniformed members of the
police belonging to the 3rd Company, in front of the Radio Caraïbe office in
Port-au-Prince on 23 April 1993. While in custody they were severely beaten
with batons on all parts of the body and kicked. As a result, Cajuste Lexius
was reported to have been unconscious for two days, to have his buttocks
covered in open sores and to have suffered kidney failure.
257. The Special Rapporteur was also informed that on 3 March 1993 a group of
armed gunmen believed to be linked to government forces ransacked the house of
Saint-Jean Servil, a United States resident, located at Avenue Pouplard,
Port-au-Prince. The assailants beat his 73-year-old mother and beat and raped
his wife.
258. In addition to the above-mentioned cases, the Special Rapporteur received
a list containing the following names of persons alleged to have been tortured
after their arrest between June 1992 and January 1993: Franckel Augustin,
Waldeck Augustin, Serges Belval, Luc Bienaimé, Herlod Bourcicault, Wilfrid
Bruno, Julien Cadet, Pierronvil Calixte, Clemard Canadien, Bona Charles, Roger
Charles, Jean Chery, Georgette Dantes (a pregnant woman), Arnold Dehoux,
Franckel Delva, Daniel Demesmin, Jean Ernso Divers, Gabriel Dolce, Etienne
Dorelus, Jean Denis Ducanord, Pomise Duverseau, (a 63-year-old woman), Aldrine
Duvivier, Jacques Eddy, Clerma Edmond, Mathurin Elusma, Jackson Etienne,
Guerda Exenor, Lucien Fils Aimé, Germene Garconvil, Orilaire Guerrier, Volvick
Guerrier, Monfiance Herard, Nelio Jabrun, Josue Jean Herard, Dutemps Jean
Louis, Luciani Jean, Louisjean Joanis, Euclide Josassin, Stephen Joseph,
Judith Lacouture, Janise Laroche, Francois Louis, Carlot Louis, Neder
Marcelin, Altide Mathieu Louisdor, Jacob Michard, James Michel, Baptista
Milot, Pierre Mixo, François Mondesir, Lucenie Myrthil, Titet Nenet,Abner
Nicolas, Elvie Payoute, Denis Philippe, Charles Pierre, Jaccilia Pierre,
Philippe Pierre, Auguste Porcelay, Nicolas Raymond, Fresnel Regis, Jean
Baptiste Samson, Luckner Simeus,Patrick Somezil, Celiane St. Fleur, Jeancilia
St. Hilaire, Pierre St. Louis, Selondieu Sylvestre, Christian Theodore,
Maurice Theodore, Jean Thomas, Lepe Ti, Thony Pierre Vixamar, Huguens Voltaire
and Voltaire Remy.
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