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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Family members, a brother and sister, of the late Judge Jean Serge Joseph, entered Haiti on Wednesday and left the same day for Canada where his body will undergo an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The information was provided by Deputy Jules Lyonel Anelus (Gonaive/Ansanm Nou Fo) who said it was aboard a commercial flight, around 2PM and headed for Montreal, that the body was taken out.
Deputy Anelus says Judge Joseph has Canadian residency and will be buried there. Judge Joseph spent most of his latter years of life in Canada. After a few days of examinations his funeral will take place.
Cause for Suspicion?
Senator Jean-Charles Moise (Nord/Inite) has come to the belief that Judge Jean Serge Joseph, a native of L'Estère, a town in the department of Artibonite (Gonaives), was the victim of poisoning and said that the `advanced state of decomposition of his body, only four days after his death, is proof," he added.
The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate have both opened up investigations into the death of the judge and institutions in the Judiciary will be undertaking their own investigation.
Days before his death, Judge Joseph was pursuing a case of corruption that involved First Lady Sophia Martelly and her son Olivier Martelly. On July 2nd, Joseph had called sent orders demanding the presences of several government officials into court to testify.
Early Saturday morning the judge was admitted, 18 hours before his death at the Bernard Mevs hospital.
Doctors at the hospital say when Judge Joseph arrived he was already in a critical state and unable to be saved. These doctors have called the cause of death a stroke, before an autopsy had been undertaken.
Several human rights organizations have called the approach of the hospital officials suspicious, knowing that it was the first time someone had died in the hospital, and it had called a press conference.
The human rights groups point to the press conference invitations being made by the office of the prime minister and a pink bracelet (the presumed sign of allegiance to the Head of State) was worn by one of the doctors.
It was said meeting on the week of the judges death were held where President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe were present. Both parties deny being present at any meeting and the lawyer whose office would be the meeting place denied any such meeting taking place. But the denials have not been effective in terms of public perception; a public that believes the Head of State has lied to population on many occasions.
Friends of the judge say at these meetings the judge was threatened by the heads of the executive.
National Network for the Defense of Human Rights continues to urge the Supreme Council (Superior Council of the Judiciary) to open an investigation into the suspicious death of the magistrate Jean Serge Joseph.
The program manager of the organization defending human rights, Mary Yolène Gilles Colas, informs that RNDDH testimonies from several people that the victim had confided. RNDDH called the Supreme Council to assume its responsibilities to ensure the independence of the judiciary. Relatives of the deceased judge would be willing to testify, she said.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Family members, a brother and sister, of the late Judge Jean Serge Joseph, entered Haiti on Wednesday and left the same day for Canada where his body will undergo an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The information was provided by Deputy Jules Lyonel Anelus (Gonaive/Ansanm Nou Fo) who said it was aboard a commercial flight, around 2PM and headed for Montreal, that the body was taken out.
Deputy Anelus says Judge Joseph has Canadian residency and will be buried there. Judge Joseph spent most of his latter years of life in Canada. After a few days of examinations his funeral will take place.
Cause for Suspicion?
Senator Jean-Charles Moise (Nord/Inite) has come to the belief that Judge Jean Serge Joseph, a native of L'Estère, a town in the department of Artibonite (Gonaives), was the victim of poisoning and said that the `advanced state of decomposition of his body, only four days after his death, is proof," he added.
The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate have both opened up investigations into the death of the judge and institutions in the Judiciary will be undertaking their own investigation.
Days before his death, Judge Joseph was pursuing a case of corruption that involved First Lady Sophia Martelly and her son Olivier Martelly. On July 2nd, Joseph had called sent orders demanding the presences of several government officials into court to testify.
Early Saturday morning the judge was admitted, 18 hours before his death at the Bernard Mevs hospital.
Doctors at the hospital say when Judge Joseph arrived he was already in a critical state and unable to be saved. These doctors have called the cause of death a stroke, before an autopsy had been undertaken.
Several human rights organizations have called the approach of the hospital officials suspicious, knowing that it was the first time someone had died in the hospital, and it had called a press conference.
The human rights groups point to the press conference invitations being made by the office of the prime minister and a pink bracelet (the presumed sign of allegiance to the Head of State) was worn by one of the doctors.
It was said meeting on the week of the judges death were held where President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe were present. Both parties deny being present at any meeting and the lawyer whose office would be the meeting place denied any such meeting taking place. But the denials have not been effective in terms of public perception; a public that believes the Head of State has lied to population on many occasions.
Friends of the judge say at these meetings the judge was threatened by the heads of the executive.
National Network for the Defense of Human Rights continues to urge the Supreme Council (Superior Council of the Judiciary) to open an investigation into the suspicious death of the magistrate Jean Serge Joseph.
The program manager of the organization defending human rights, Mary Yolène Gilles Colas, informs that RNDDH testimonies from several people that the victim had confided. RNDDH called the Supreme Council to assume its responsibilities to ensure the independence of the judiciary. Relatives of the deceased judge would be willing to testify, she said.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Family members, a brother and sister, of the late Judge Jean Serge Joseph, entered Haiti on Wednesday and left the same day for Canada where his body will undergo an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The information was provided by Deputy Jules Lyonel Anelus (Gonaive/Ansanm Nou Fo) who said it was aboard a commercial flight, around 2PM and headed for Montreal, that the body was taken out.
Deputy Anelus says Judge Joseph has Canadian residency and will be buried there. Judge Joseph spent most of his latter years of life in Canada. After a few days of examinations his funeral will take place.
Cause for Suspicion?
Senator Jean-Charles Moise (Nord/Inite) has come to the belief that Judge Jean Serge Joseph, a native of L'Estère, a town in the department of Artibonite (Gonaives), was the victim of poisoning and said that the `advanced state of decomposition of his body, only four days after his death, is proof," he added.
The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate have both opened up investigations into the death of the judge and institutions in the Judiciary will be undertaking their own investigation.
Days before his death, Judge Joseph was pursuing a case of corruption that involved First Lady Sophia Martelly and her son Olivier Martelly. On July 2nd, Joseph had called sent orders demanding the presences of several government officials into court to testify.
Early Saturday morning the judge was admitted, 18 hours before his death at the Bernard Mevs hospital.
Doctors at the hospital say when Judge Joseph arrived he was already in a critical state and unable to be saved. These doctors have called the cause of death a stroke, before an autopsy had been undertaken.
Several human rights organizations have called the approach of the hospital officials suspicious, knowing that it was the first time someone had died in the hospital, and it had called a press conference.
The human rights groups point to the press conference invitations being made by the office of the prime minister and a pink bracelet (the presumed sign of allegiance to the Head of State) was worn by one of the doctors.
It was said meeting on the week of the judges death were held where President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe were present. Both parties deny being present at any meeting and the lawyer whose office would be the meeting place denied any such meeting taking place. But the denials have not been effective in terms of public perception; a public that believes the Head of State has lied to population on many occasions.
Friends of the judge say at these meetings the judge was threatened by the heads of the executive.
National Network for the Defense of Human Rights continues to urge the Supreme Council (Superior Council of the Judiciary) to open an investigation into the suspicious death of the magistrate Jean Serge Joseph.
The program manager of the organization defending human rights, Mary Yolène Gilles Colas, informs that RNDDH testimonies from several people that the victim had confided. RNDDH called the Supreme Council to assume its responsibilities to ensure the independence of the judiciary. Relatives of the deceased judge would be willing to testify, she said.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Family members, a brother and sister, of the late Judge Jean Serge Joseph, entered Haiti on Wednesday and left the same day for Canada where his body will undergo an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The information was provided by Deputy Jules Lyonel Anelus (Gonaive/Ansanm Nou Fo) who said it was aboard a commercial flight, around 2PM and headed for Montreal, that the body was taken out.
Deputy Anelus says Judge Joseph has Canadian residency and will be buried there. Judge Joseph spent most of his latter years of life in Canada. After a few days of examinations his funeral will take place.
Cause for Suspicion?
Senator Jean-Charles Moise (Nord/Inite) has come to the belief that Judge Jean Serge Joseph, a native of L'Estère, a town in the department of Artibonite (Gonaives), was the victim of poisoning and said that the `advanced state of decomposition of his body, only four days after his death, is proof," he added.
The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate have both opened up investigations into the death of the judge and institutions in the Judiciary will be undertaking their own investigation.
Days before his death, Judge Joseph was pursuing a case of corruption that involved First Lady Sophia Martelly and her son Olivier Martelly. On July 2nd, Joseph had called sent orders demanding the presences of several government officials into court to testify.
Early Saturday morning the judge was admitted, 18 hours before his death at the Bernard Mevs hospital.
Doctors at the hospital say when Judge Joseph arrived he was already in a critical state and unable to be saved. These doctors have called the cause of death a stroke, before an autopsy had been undertaken.
Several human rights organizations have called the approach of the hospital officials suspicious, knowing that it was the first time someone had died in the hospital, and it had called a press conference.
The human rights groups point to the press conference invitations being made by the office of the prime minister and a pink bracelet (the presumed sign of allegiance to the Head of State) was worn by one of the doctors.
It was said meeting on the week of the judges death were held where President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe were present. Both parties deny being present at any meeting and the lawyer whose office would be the meeting place denied any such meeting taking place. But the denials have not been effective in terms of public perception; a public that believes the Head of State has lied to population on many occasions.
Friends of the judge say at these meetings the judge was threatened by the heads of the executive.
National Network for the Defense of Human Rights continues to urge the Supreme Council (Superior Council of the Judiciary) to open an investigation into the suspicious death of the magistrate Jean Serge Joseph.
The program manager of the organization defending human rights, Mary Yolène Gilles Colas, informs that RNDDH testimonies from several people that the victim had confided. RNDDH called the Supreme Council to assume its responsibilities to ensure the independence of the judiciary. Relatives of the deceased judge would be willing to testify, she said.