E/CN.4/1995/34 page 59 Anne-Rose Jeanty (aged 8), Talicienne Dazme, Wilfram Jeanty (aged 6), Lumène Dazme, Lucienne Dazme (aged 14), Charlisma Dazme, Dary Calixte (aged 12), Jocelyne Jeanty (aged 4), Gracita Canel (aged 8), Thérèse Jeanty (aged 15), Kesny Sylvestre (aged 5), Junior Menard (aged 2), Lizina Laudius (aged 11), Almerida Chery, Evens Joseph (aged 12), Raymonde Metayer, Francklin Joseph (aged 10), Fritz Joseph, Frislène Joseph , Linda Joseph, Evallière Bornelus, Raymonde Joseph (pregnant), Louisinia Jean, Amio Metayer, and Ketteline Cezalien. In recent months, other incidents were reported in which the armed forces made arrests without a warrant in Raboteau and subjected the detainees to ill-treatment. In those circumstances, fears were expressed about torture or ill-treatment to which the inhabitants of this district might again be subjected (27 January 1994). 309. The following persons were among a group of 141 reportedly intercepted at sea by United States coastguard patrols while trying to sail to the United States from Port-de-Paix: Selm Dieucet, Enalio Laurelus, Philocles Frederick, Odonel Pierre, Presandor Pierre, Georges François, Selon Laurent, Micilien Petit, and Smith St. Fort. They were repatriated on 26 February 1994 to Port-au-Prince where, on arrival, they were allegedly arrested by members of the armed forces (11 March 1994). 310. Jean François Molière, a member of the Komité Inisyativ Kont Represyon nan Pon Sonde (KIREPS), was reportedly arrested by military personnel on 24 March 1994 at St. Marc, department of Artibonite, and charged with possession of a firearm belonging to a military attaché. The weapon, however, had reportedly been handed over by members of KIREPS to the authorities in Port-au-Prince. Mr. Molière was being detained at the military barracks in St. Marc, where he allegedly had been tortured and refused all medical treatment (8 April 1994). 311. Belizaire Fils-Aimé, a magistrate and member of the National Front for Change and Democracy (FNCD), was reportedly arrested on 10 April 1994 by members of the armed forces at his home in Le Borgne, Nord department, along with his wife, Janide François, his father-in-law, Mr. Talleyrand François, his mother-in-law, Mrs. Talleyrand François, his aunt, Florvil Saintvil, and five other persons. Mr. Belizaire Fils-Aimé was taken to Limbé barracks and allegedly beaten so severely that he required urgent medical attention. The other persons were detained in Le Borgne barracks and fears were expressed that they might also be subjected to torture or ill-treatment (19 April 1994). 312. Balaguer Metayer, aged 17, was reportedly arrested at Raboteau on 20 November 1993 and kept in prison at Gonaïves. He had allegedly been refused all contact with his family and lawyer, had been severely beaten and had received no treatment for his injuries (26 April 1994). 313. Gardy le Blanc, a member of the Organization for the Defence of the Interests of Nippes, was reportedly arrested by soldiers on 17 August 1994 at his house in Miragoane, Grande-Anse department. He was said to have been taken to the military barracks and beaten in detention (23 August 1994).

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