[IPSM] DEMONSTRATION: NO to the Overthrow of Haitian Democracy (February 26, Noon, MONTREAL)

[Jaggi Singh]

FROM: Haiti Action Montreal <democracy4haiti at mail.com>
[Please post and forward widely ...]

--> No to the Overthrow of Haitian Democracy!
--> End Canadian Support for the Violent Regime!

Since the February 29, 2004 coup d'etat against the democratically elected 
government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, thousands have been killed and arrested 
for their opposition to the imposed regime.

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Demonstration & March:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, NOON
Gathering Point: Complexe Guy Favreau
200 Rene Levesque West
(metro Place des Arts/Place d'Armes)
This is a child-friendly demonstration.
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For more information:
Email: democracy4haiti at mail.com
Phone: 514 802 5424
http://www.haitiaction.net
http://www.vwazanset.org
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DID YOU KNOW?

* On February 29, 2004 Haiti's democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand 
Aristide, was overthrown by a US, French and Canadian orchestrated coup d'etat.

* Since February 29 Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Institute 
for Justice and Democracy in Haiti have documented hundreds of killings of poor 
Lavalas (Aristide's party) supporters by paramilitary death squads and the 
police.

* Along with President Aristide most of the country's elected mayors, council 
members and senators were forced into hiding or exile.

* There are currently more than 700 political prisoners languishing in 
overcrowded prison cells, including the Prime Minister, Interior Affairs 
minister, 70 year old activist Annette Auguste (So-Anne), singer/activist Ti 
Pay.

* Thousands of public sector workers have been fired for their perceived 
political affiliation, without cause, with no compensation and owed back wages. 
More than 2000 have lost their jobs at the state telecom company alone.

* Paul Martin's Liberal government helped overthrow Haiti's constitutional 
order and has acted aggressively to legitimize the murderous regime of 
installed Prime Minister Gerard Latortue.

* The Caribbean community, African Union and Venezuela still refuse to 
recognize the installed regime.