Slaughter and Suppression in Haiti
Titus Saintus killed by Haitian Special Forces at Lavalas Demonstration
Titus Saintus was executed at a peaceful demonstration in Haiti in 2004 here Haitians were expressing the want for the rights they are entitled to.
Photographer: Alan Pogue
Photo courtesy of: Haitianaction.net
MyMichelle
English 102
What type of music is enjoyable? What are people generally entitled to? How far would someone go to express what it is that they feel entitled to? Simply debate it, take it to the court, take it into their hands, or even kill? Now rewind and think, the type of music that is preferred is simply an opinion, and people are generally entitled to their opinion. All people are entitled to their life and their opinion (among other things), all people including those in Haiti. Then why is it that not everyone is given what they are entitled to by birth? The people of Haiti are denied their rights, “Amnesty’s report, which focuses on the repression of freedom of association and expression, and the failure of the police and justice officials to protect the rights of Haitian citizens, also criticizes members of Aristude’s ruling party for its alleged involvement in many recent human rights violations” (Browne 14). The human …show more content…
“It is what we call in philosophy a death march. If we can 't stop this, we are looking at the destruction of the Haitian nation” (Regan 10). Haiti, which comes from a violent past, drives the citizens into what is referred to as a “death march” because they feel as thought there are no other options. “In 2004, a coup (believed to be backed by Western powers) resulted in the ousting of then-President Jean Bertrand Aristide.” A temporary government was created to bring Rene Preval to power in 2006. (“Human Rights”