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(e)
Raymond Toussaint, a member of the national committee of the
congress of democratic movements (KONAKOM) and the rural development group
(CODEP) in the Petite Rivière de L'Artibonite district was arrested on
24 October 1991. He was detained, initially at Petite Rivière and later at
St. Marc. He was badly beaten, particularly on the head and right ear;
(f)
François Destin, of Verrettes in the Artibonite valley and member
of a young people's religious group, was arrested on 10 November 1991. He was
taken to the Verrettes military base where, witnesses say, he was beaten and
tortured by soldiers using the "Jack" method in which a stick is placed under
the victim's thighs and above his arms;
(g)
Napoléon Saint-Fleur was beaten by soldiers when they arrested him
in October 1991. He was taken to Cap-Haitien prison and, according to other
prisoners, regularly beaten;
(h)
Chéneker Dominic was badly beaten by a group of soldiers who were
trying to arrest his father, a businessman in Jérémie, Grande-Anse. Because
of the beating he was unable to walk for a week;
(i)
Ernest Charles was attacked by uniformed policemen on
28 October 1991. The beating caused bleeding of the ears and mouth.
later ordered to report to the police station every three days;
He was
(j)
Jean-Claude Museau, also known as Klodi, a teacher at Les Cayes,
was arrested on 30 December 1991 and accused of putting up posters of
President Aristide. He was severely beaten on the head and a knife was used
to slash his buttocks. He was released on 6 January and died two days later,
probably because of the maltreatment during detention and the lack of medical
attention;
(k)
Renoir Saint Pierre was arrested at Gonaïves, Artibonite, on
5 March 1992 and taken to the Toussant L'Ouverture barracks. He was badly
beaten, especially on the face, eyes and ears;
(l)
Yvon Desrose, a teacher at Mirebalais in the central plateau, was
badly beaten by two soldiers on 19 March 1992. They accused him of having
written graffiti;
(m)
Renand Damilus, known as Ti Zonbi, was savagely beaten with
truncheons on 8 March 1992 at Ti Plas Boudet in the Villar section, west
department, by the chief of section's aides;
(n)
Valentin Villard, member of the Fort-Liberte people's nationalist
movement was arrested by police at Trou-du-Nord, north-east Department. He
was badly beaten and because of the maltreatment is reported to be unable to
walk;
(o)
Jaquelin Louis was arrested by two armed civilians in La Fossette
(Cap-Haitien). He was violently beaten when arrested and the beating
continued in prison, causing his death;
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