[NYTr] Dr. Maryse Narcisse, Lavalas Leader, Kidnapped in Haiti

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Haiti Action Committee - Oct 30, 2007
action.haiti @gmail.com

Urgent Action Alert

Dr. Maryse Narcisse Kidnapped in Haiti

We have just received the shocking news that Dr. Maryse Narcisse,
member of the National Commission of the Fanmi Lavalas Party, has been
kidnapped.  Dr. Narcisse and her driver, Delano Morel, were abducted
near her home in Port-au-Prince.

Dr. Narcisse is a medical doctor and long-time advocate for democracy in
Haiti. She has been in the forefront of efforts to provide
community-based health care and education for all Haitians.

Exiled to Miami after the US-orchestrated coup d'etat in 2004 that
overthrew the democratic government of President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide, she became personal spokesperson for President Aristide and
was instrumental in creating an international voice for the Lavalas
movement. She returned to Haiti in 2006, after the election of
President Rene Preval, to continue her efforts to restore democracy.

The disappearance of Dr. Narcisse is the latest assault on the Haitian
grassroots movement.  Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine, a psychologist, human
rights advocate and leader of Lavalas, has been disappeared and
presumed kidnapped since August 12th. Other Lavalas activists remain
imprisoned under inhumane conditions.

The United Nations occupying forces boast of "stability" and an
"improved security situation" in Haiti. In fact, under UN occupation, a
wave of terror against political and human rights activists has been
taking place in Haiti.

Please contact the following offices of the U.S. Embassy, the U.N.
occupying powers, and the government of President Rene Preval.  Let
them know that people all over the world are outraged at these
disappearances in Haiti.

Express your concern that all efforts are being made to facilitate the
safe return of Dr. Maryse Narcisse, Delano Morel and Lovinsky
Pierre-Antoine.

UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Tel:  011-509-244-9650 or 9660
Fax: 011-509-244-9366 or 9367
Or, Fax to Office of Secretary General (New York)  (212) 963.4879

United States Embassy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Telephones: 011-509-223-4711, or 222-0200 or 0354
Fax: 011-509-223-1641 or 9038

President Rene Preval
Fax to 206-350-7986 (a US number) or email to
avokahaiti @aol.com

Your letter will be hand-delivered to the Presidential Palace in Haiti.