Your Help Needed for Haitian Priest and Activist

Your Help Needed for Haitian Priest and Activist

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"The searches at the airport, the visits to the police stations,
the mandate to appear before a criminal judge yesterday, and now
this. It is all part of the effort to silence my voice for
democracy."
- Father Gerard Jean-Juste, after his arrest last week

Father Gerard Jean-J uste, a tireless advocate for human rights
and for the poor, was arrested and jailed on Thursday, July 21,
2005. He is being held in solitary confinement at the Haitian
National Penitentiary.

For a week leading up to his arrest, Father Jean-Juste was
questioned by authorities accusing him of a range of sweeping
politically motivated charges. His real offense: continuing to
speak out against human rights violations in Haiti.

This is not the first time Father Jean-Juste has been arrested
for his legitimate, peaceful activities: in October 2004, he was
arrested while running a soup kitchen for his church and
imprisoned for seven weeks.

Since February 2004, when former president Jean-Bertrand
Aristide was ousted by an armed rebellion, Haiti has been
plagued by violence and political instability. Courageous
activists like Father Jean-Juste offer hope of a brighter future
for Haiti.

Please help Human Rights First press for the release of Father
Jean-Juste and an end to the persecution of human rights
defenders in Haiti.

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