National Penitentiary Annex November 20, 2005
Dear Friends, Peace & Justice Lovers, Brothers & Sisters:
Allow me to reach you with this quick note. Since four months I have been in jail. As you know, I was arbitrarily arrested after a mob had maltreated me and also my volunteer lawyer, Bill Quigley. Arrest first and then look for a charge, depending on the weather. You may know the whole story by now.
I catch this opportunity (jailing) to keep advocating strongly for the respect of everyone’s human rights, particularly the political prisoners, mostly from the Fanmi Lavalas Party.
Meanwhile I have done my best with the help of so many of you in Haiti and abroad (mostly USA) to keep the St. Claire’s Church running. To joke, I use my remote control from jail and so far St. Claire’s is still in good shape, providing religious and social services to all. Thanks to Margaret Trost, President of the What If Foundation, St Claire’s is feeding the neediest four days a week. Over 700 persons eat regularly. The kidnapping of our head cook, who was later released, shocked us. In spite of all difficulties, and persecution, we are holding on. I keep encouraging the brothers and sisters of St. Claire’s, Miami Veye-Yos, the lawyers, the human rights activists, & all to hold on. I smell the coming of victory. It will be huge, great, blessed. Jail should not stop any human rights activists, ant believers in God from exercising peaceful & religious resistance to succeed in our respective goals. In the 60’s we sang “We Shall Overcome” & it was a great inspiration. These days we should continue to sing our coming victory.
Freedom for the political prisoners, liberation for Haiti, back on the democratic rails is coming. Keep up the good work. Peace for the USA, Peace for the world must become a reality in 2006. For all of us we pray to God to assist us always & may his will be done, his kingdom come.
If you want to help more, plus (sic: of) everything you have been doing, you may send some assistance to Margaret Trost c/o What If Foundation and you may send some financial assistance to the lawyers c/o IJDH, Brian Concannon; you may send some assistance also to me for church work. Mersi, Merci, Gracias, Thanks!
In case I may not reach you before the Holiday Season, Happy Holiday and Happy New Year 2006.
Your Brother in the Struggle for Peace and No War for Freedom for Love.
(Signed) Gerard Jean-Juste
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Dear Friends, Peace & Justice Lovers, Brothers & Sisters:
Allow me to reach you with this quick note. Since four months I have been in jail. As you know, I was arbitrarily arrested after a mob had maltreated me and also my volunteer lawyer, Bill Quigley. Arrest first and then look for a charge, depending on the weather. You may know the whole story by now.
I catch this opportunity (jailing) to keep advocating strongly for the respect of everyone’s human rights, particularly the political prisoners, mostly from the Fanmi Lavalas Party.
Meanwhile I have done my best with the help of so many of you in Haiti and abroad (mostly USA) to keep the St. Claire’s Church running. To joke, I use my remote control from jail and so far St. Claire’s is still in good shape, providing religious and social services to all. Thanks to Margaret Trost, President of the What If Foundation, St Claire’s is feeding the neediest four days a week. Over 700 persons eat regularly. The kidnapping of our head cook, who was later released, shocked us. In spite of all difficulties, and persecution, we are holding on. I keep encouraging the brothers and sisters of St. Claire’s, Miami Veye-Yos, the lawyers, the human rights activists, & all to hold on. I smell the coming of victory. It will be huge, great, blessed. Jail should not stop any human rights activists, ant believers in God from exercising peaceful & religious resistance to succeed in our respective goals. In the 60’s we sang “We Shall Overcome” & it was a great inspiration. These days we should continue to sing our coming victory.
Freedom for the political prisoners, liberation for Haiti, back on the democratic rails is coming. Keep up the good work. Peace for the USA, Peace for the world must become a reality in 2006. For all of us we pray to God to assist us always & may his will be done, his kingdom come.
If you want to help more, plus (sic: of) everything you have been doing, you may send some assistance to Margaret Trost c/o What If Foundation and you may send some financial assistance to the lawyers c/o IJDH, Brian Concannon; you may send some assistance also to me for church work. Mersi, Merci, Gracias, Thanks!
In case I may not reach you before the Holiday Season, Happy Holiday and Happy New Year 2006.
Your Brother in the Struggle for Peace and No War for Freedom for Love.
(Signed) Gerard Jean-Juste
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