Haiti seeks 'Baby Doc' corruption trial

A judge will decide whether former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will be tried on charges that include corruption and embezzlement for allegedly pilfering the treasury before he was deposed in 1986.

Haiti seeks 'Baby Doc' corruption trial
Wed, 19 Jan, 2011 - 07:02

A judge will decide whether former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will be tried on charges that include corruption and embezzlement for allegedly pilfering the treasury before he was deposed in 1986.

A judge questioned the former dictator known as ā€œBaby Docā€ in an hours-long, closed-door court session, defence lawyer Gervais Charles said.

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