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.

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 “Baby Doc” in an hours-long, closed-door court session, defence lawyer Gervais Charles said.

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CourtsHaitiPlace: HaitiPlace: FrancePlace: LondonPlace: Fort DimanchePerson: Jean-Claude DuvalierPerson: Baby DocPerson: Gervais CharlesPerson: DuvalierPerson: CharlesPerson: President Rene PrevalPerson: Veronica RoyPerson: Bobby DuvalPerson: DuvalPerson: Chal ChristenPerson: ChristenPerson: Fenel AlexiPerson: PrevalEvent: first-round presidential electionOrganisation: Amnesty InternationalOrganisation: Human Rights WatchOrganisation: Haitian governmentOrganisation: Haitian National Police
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