Friday, June 16, 2006
The Forgotten Women Prisoners of Haiti
Haiti Information Project
Port au Prince (HIP) - Two days before the inauguration of Rene Preval, solidarity activists met with Annette Auguste for more then an hour and a half in the women's prison in Petion-Ville. Annette Auguste, AKA So Ann, has been held since May 10, 2004 and has been deemed a political prisoner by Amnesty International who finally took up her cause late last year.. During the visit she gave her view of political events and the electoral defeat of the political forces that ousted Aristide. She also reiterated that she would not accept a presidential pardon. She hoped that the new government would force a corrupt and politicized judiciary to give her a fair trial where the truth of her innocence can be seen by the entire world.
As this feisty and resolute Grandmother continued her dialogue, HIP founding editor Kevin Pina used the opportunity to organize the prisoners of the Woman's Penitentiary in Petion-Ville to create a list with their names, date of incarceration and the place they were arrested. The vast majority of the women prisoners on this list have never seen a judge in violation of the Haitian Constitution. Most consider themselves political prisoners and were arrested by the Haitian police and/or the United Nations forces after they went to their neighborhoods in search of their fathers, brothers, husbands and boyfriends. Several said they believe their arrest was in lieu of the authorities finding their men folk and said it constituted a kidnapping.
This is only a partial list of the women prisoners held in Petion-Ville as time did not permit us to record everyone's information. HIP offers this partial list in hopes that international human rights organizations will take the initiative and muster up the courage to come to Haiti and complete it. The first job of real human rights work should be to identify the victims of political persecution. The second job should be to take the testimony of the victims to ascertain its validity. These women have lots to say if only anyone would listen.
NB NAME DATE ARRESTED AGE
1 Darline Jean January 7, 2005 17
2 Medine Josep February 14, 2005 19
3 Adline St. Julies April 9, 2005
4 Gladys Bomptemps June 27, 2005 23
5 Gislene Julio October 11, 2005 20
6 Marie A1ndre Lucas July 4, 2005 28
7 Prudeut Daphney September 22, 2004 20
8 Daphnee Bien
9 Jean Georgy March 24, 2005 24
10 Jean Magretta January 11, 2006 28
11 Danise Daniel September 27, 2004 30
12 Geurline Joseph March 25, 2005 22
13 Joyeuse Edmonst September 3, 2004 22
14 Loudjina Ernest 17
15 Roseline Estimee December 1, 2005 17
16 Kethly Pierre July 26, 2005 15
17 Kethia Sejour June 27, 2004 21
18 Carline Louis August 25, 2005 24
19 Marie Loudie December 5, 2005 18
20 Yoline Guillaume March 8, 2005 21
21 Mirlande Monteruil
22 Geurrier Janime March 17, 2005 60
23 Yousy Alphonse
24 Jorelyne Champagne March 30, 2006
25 Nicole Geurrier July 5, 2005
26 Saintrose Jean Louis December 24, 2004
27 Leonne LaFortune October 4, 2005
28 Kathia Comlulis March 30, 2005
29 Johanne Monsrum March 6, 2005
30 Pierre Geurlange February 4, 2004
31 Sherley Louis February 26, 2006
32 Manetto St. Paul October 27, 2005
33 Chantal Midi August 10, 2005 34
34 Henriette Starck November 7, 2004 28
35 Stephanie Moise May 28, 2005 21
36 Loxis Marjorie July 3, 2005 18
37 Rosemarie Aleseis
38 Mona Pierre 20
39 Johanne Theiniedor
40 Augustine Gersy October 31, 2005 17
41 Michel Miollie September 8, 2005 15
42 Rosmie Beruadin February 24, 2005 23
43 Magdalina Honoie July 18,2005 75
44 Fasie Franlois June 17, 2005 19
45 Marielyne Dwusthan October 31, 2005 23
46 Marlia Cades July 19, 2005 37
47 Roseline Laurent July 4, 2005 22
48 Olerua Felix April 29, 2005 40
49 Maliya Frederic March 23, 2006 24
50 Sonia Jean March 1, 2005 17
51 Michaelle Lemoine August 12, 2005 23
52 Nounoune Jean Baptiste
53 Jean Pierre Mirline August 22 26
54 Linda Jean March 8, 2005 17
55 Nadige Lusce August 17, 2005 15
56 Soledade Derarene May 31, 2005
57 Gurlande Charle November 2, 2005 15
58 Charle Marise January 6, 2005 95
59 Rose Laure Folnia March 26, 2006 14
60 Liline Bien-Aimee March 8, 2005 15
61 Molena Leger March 8, 2005 21
62 Venese Baptiste November 1, 2005 22
63 Doisla Melana April 8, 2005 22
64 Lemoine Michaelle December 22, 2005
65 Tina Valmond August 12, 2005 28
66 Guetty Charles August 12, 2005 23
67 Gladis Bontemps June 27, 2005 23
68 Lourent Reseline July 4 22
69 Johanne Jean July 10, 2005 20
70 Tamara Celestin July 10, 2005 18
71 Rose-Andre Seide May 7, 2005 23
72 Lucienne Moiseage November 12, 2005 53
73 Kettia Sejour June 27 21
74 Carline Louis August 25, 2005 24
75 Villia Celestin July 10, 2005 20
76 Molina Leger March 8, 2005 21
77 Alexis Nadia April 9, 2005 27
78 Marie-Lucie Paul August 20, 2005 21
79 Venise Louis Charles December 14, 2005 56
80 Ludy Dauphin June 21, 2005 30
81 Barbara Romero April 6, 2006 25
82 Nounon Lean Baptiste April 29, 2005 20
83 Jesula Joseph September 25, 2004 34
84 Ketia Jean January 23, 2005 20
85 Joceline Valerice October 16, 2005 35
86 Vercelia Onoroble October 15 45
87 Odette Louisaint June 19 39
88 Rolaine Dothiy September 19, 2004 31
89 Celina Matieu November 28 52
90 Marie Fanese Cherilus February 10, 2005 23
91 Francois Fagdala July 18, 2005 27
92 Auestation Rose-Andre May 7, 2005 23
93 Merina Lena April 11, 2006 25
94 Marie Lucie Paul October 12, 2005 42
95 Manoushca August September 11, 2005
96 Pierre Carline June 30, 2005
97 Alexi Rosemarie March 20, 2005
98 Mesidor Beatrice June 23, 2005 24
99 Louis Alserte March 23, 2006 25
100 Marimichelle Debra January 24, 2006 14
101 Jesula Josephe September 25, 2004 34
102 Wilda Valsin June 1, 2004
103 Edmont Derline February 3, 2005 42
104 Linda Dersous September 11, 2005 24
105 Daphner Bien Aime February 3, 2005 23
106 Gutorier Joanie September 4, 2005 28
107 Nancy Edouard February 27, 2006 26
108 Benita Duihene April 29, 2004 43
109 Mariefonese Cherlies February 10, 2005
110 Janit Poillant May 26, 2006 25
111 Aelene Jules May 24, 2005 41
112 Sutoinette Jeune September 18, 2005 35
113 Soliska Joseph June 2005 61
114 Vadette Saint Minitart April 14, 2006 24
115 Suze Michel January 12
116 Herria Percine January 17, 2005 26
117 Aline Josephe February 5, 2005 33
118 Andrina Pelior February 22, 2005 18
119 Juena Pseril 24
120 Aelene Jules May 24, 2005 41
121 Losis Marie Josette July 3, 2005 18
122 Marie Sutinette Jeune September 29, 2006 35
123 Henrietta Starok 28
124 Sauentna Roy Enasere July 27, 2005 3
125 Bibine Alexi September 12
126 Leusna Dous February 22
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