Haitians press charges against ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier
Four Haitians are pressing charges against former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, who unexpectedly returned to Haiti on Sunday. Duvalier was living in exile in France, and came to Haiti on a diplomatic passport. The complainants charge Duvalier with crimes including torture, exile and arbitrary detention. Michele Montas is a former spokeswoman for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. She is one of those pressing charges.
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