Haiti: Human Rights and Police Issues : Hearing Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, January 4, 1996, Volumen4;Volúmenes12-14U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 326 páginas |
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agencies Ambassador Dobbins Arent Fox asked assassination Attorney Baillergeau Beaubrun believe BEREUTER Bertin Bertin investigation Bertin/Baillergeau murder investigation Boldt briefing Bureau of Investigation Burton Chairman GILMAN CLERK clients conflict of interest CONGRESS THE LIBRARY court reporter criminal Dany Toussaint Department of Justice FBI agents FBI investigation FBI's Federal Bureau Florida Freeh GELBARD Government of Haiti grand jury Haiti investigation July Haitian Government Haitian National Police human rights ICITAP inquiry interview investigation July 27 involved IPSF issue JAMES MCGUIRK July 27 law enforcement lawyer letter LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Mallett Bertin/Baillergeau murder matter Medar Memorandum murder investigation September October 12 officials Paul Paul E Perry personnel persons police force Port-au-Prince President Aristide procedure question record represent request response Rules of Professional statement Supervisory Special Agent testimony tion transcript U.S. Embassy U.S. Government U.S. military U.S. representatives Washington Waxman William William E William Lacy Swing witnesses
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