Jean-Claude Duperval Explained

Honorific Prefix:General
Jean-Claude Duperval
Birth Place:Haiti
Death Place:Haiti
Allegiance: Haiti
Branch:Armed Forces of Haiti
Rank:Major general
Commands:Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti

Jean-Claude Duperval (1947 – 21 May 2020[1]) was a Haitian military officer, who served as the Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti from 10 October to 17 November 1994, during Operation Uphold Democracy.[2] [3] [4] Previously, during the military dictatorship of Raoul Cédras from 1991 to 1994, he served as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief to Cédras, whom he succeeded.

He was convicted in absentia in November 2000 of crimes against humanity, for participating in the 1994 Raboteau massacre in Gonaïves, and sentenced to life imprisonment.[5] He was deported from the United States (where he arrived in 1995; he settled in Orlo Vista, Florida, and worked at Walt Disney World from 1997 to 2002) in January 2004,[6] [7] and was freed in February 2004, amidst the 2004 Haitian coup d'état.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army: Death of the former FAd'H Major General, Jean Claude Duperval. iciHaiti. 23 May 2020. 24 September 2020.
  2. Web site: LAST TWO OF HAITI'S MILITARY TRIUMVIRATE QUIT. The Washington Post. Douglas Farah, William Booth. 11 October 1994. 24 September 2020.
  3. Web site: New leader is considered to be weaker, low key. Tampa Bay Times. 11 October 1994. 24 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Aristide Ousts Acting Army Chief. The New York Times. Larry Rohter. 18 November 1994. 21 September 2020.
  5. http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2004/03/10/haiti8103_txt.htm HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: Letter to Secretary Powell and Secretary Rumsfeld
  6. Web site: MAN TO BE DEPORTED FOR MASS KILLINGS. Orlando Sentinel. Henry Pierson Curtis. 15 January 2004. 24 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Disney worker deported to Haiti for massacre. CNN. 16 January 2004. 24 September 2020.
  8. Web site: DEPORTED WAR CRIMINAL FREED IN HAITI. Orlando Sentinel. Jim Stratton. 2 March 2004. 24 September 2020.