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A Call to Action
Stop the War against the People of Haiti
Come together for an international day of outrage against Massacres in
Haiti.
From Haiti to New Orleans to Iraq, Justice and Relief, Not War and
Occupation!
Friday, September 30th, 12 noon
outside the Brazilian Consulate
8484 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills
In his message of concern to the people of New Orleans and others impacted
by Hurricane Katrina, President Jean Bertrand Aristide of Haiti, now a guest
of South Africa, referred to the historic connection between Haiti and New
Orleans. It was the victory of the Haitian Revolution 200 years ago against
Napoleon’s army that drove the French out of the Americas and made the way
for the Louisiana Purchase and the birth of present day New Orleans
Two hundred years after those enslaved in Haiti rose up and defeated the
French, becoming the first Black republic and the first nation in the world
born as a result of a slave revolution, Haiti is now occupied by US supported UN troops following a US coup. And following Hurricane Katrina,
New Orleans looks more like a war zone than a place of humanitarian relief.
In both Haiti and New Orleans, racism and poverty are at the heart of occupation and slaughter.
Since the coup of February 29, 2004, when the elected President of Haiti
Jean Bertrand Aristide was kidnapped by US Marines, there are estimates of
more than 13,000 dead and thousands more jailed or tortured; Lavalas is the
movement that elected President Aristide and its supporters are now being
targeted. UN forces led by Brazil have replaced US Marines. The resistance
in Haiti, rather than being weakened by the reign of terror against them,
grows each and every day.
Fondasyon Trant Septanm, a Haitian organization supporting victims of the
repression in Haiti, has issued a call for protests in many cities of the
world on September 30. In heeding that call, you will be joining thousands
of grassroots people in Haiti who also will be on the streets that day. Last year, when Haitian police tried and couldn’t stop Fondasyon Trant
Septanm’s legal demonstration, they opened fire on thousands of protestors.
This year, we can help stop yet another Sept 30th massacre in Haiti by taking coordinated action together. Let us take up this call from Haiti,
and make September 30th an international day of outrage against the US-inspired massacres and the trampling of Haiti’s democracy. Demands of
this international day of action include:
Ø Stop the Serial Killings and Massacre of the Poor, in one neighborhood after another, by UN troops, Haitian National Police and
paramilitary mercenaries under police control.
Ø Restore the Democratically Elected Government of President Aristide
Ø Free Fr. Jean-Juste, So’ Anne, Prime Minister Neptune – and ALL the
Political Prisoners
Ø End the Brutal US/UN Occupation – Restore Haiti’s Sovereignty –
Respect the Will of the Haitian People
Ø Launch an independent inquiry into the February 29, 2004 coup and
forced removal of President Aristide – including the role of the US, France
and Canada.
The international day of action in solidarity with Haiti is coordinated by
the September 30th Organizing Committee. Sponsors include: Fondasyon Trant
Septanm, Fanmi Lavalas, Fondasyon Mapou, Global Women's Strike, Haiti Action
Committee, Haiti Solidarity Committee (So. Fla), Haitian Initiative for Democracy, Haitian Lawyers Leadership, Institute for Democracy and Justice
in Haiti, Latin American Solidarity Center (Dublin, Ireland), Veye Yo. The
protest in Los Angeles is called by the Ad Hoc Working Group on Haiti which
includes: ANSWER Coalition, Committee in Solidarity with Haiti,
Global Women’s Strike/LA, International Action Center. Endorser include: Alexandria House, CISPES
For more information call 323-292-7405, email la@crossroadswomen.net
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