Massacre La Scierie, St-Marc
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Judge Jules found not enough forensic evidence existed to validate the theory of an armed conflict, particularly because ". . . there were not victims on both sides . . ." Jules did find enough legal ground on which to convict ex-Prime Minister Yvon Neptune and Jocelerme Privert and Calixte Delatour, Lavalas Interior Justices.
Balé Wouzé leader, Amanus Mayette's cousin, Yfto Mayette, set a fire in his medical clinic to give an impression it was an armed conflict, aimed at ethnic cleansing. The massacre was brutal. Citizens were killed, raped, decapitated, burned alive, and victims of other heinous methods of torture and death.
The Haitian National Police (HNP) and a paramilitary group carried out the massacre. Evidence at trial showed Neptune spent over 60% of his time on the phone, speaking with the HNP regarding the operation in progress at that time.
Although some believe Aristide was behind the armed conflict, evidence is lacking, and he and his closest administrators have been exonerated.
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