Human rights in Haiti Haiti". "They were loyal only to Papa Doc. In return, they could rob, steal, extort, torture and murder at will." The Tonton Macoute continued to openly terrorize the population until they were officially disbanded after Jean-Claude Duvalier was forced from the presidency and went into exile in 1986. The government in Haiti is known for running a slow, inefficient and corrupt system of justice. Allegations of torture and kidnapping are common whereas the number of Haitian citizens imprisoned without trial is huge. Lawyers' immunity is under constant threat. Under the Duvalier regime, lawyers were intimidated from defending their clients through
Jean-Claude Mocik Jean-Claude Mocik Jean-Claude Mocik, was born on February 9, 1958 in Livry Gargan. He is a film-maker, video director, a director and teacher. After studies of cinema and broadcasting in Paris VIII University, Jean-Claude Mocik worked with Pierre Jolivet : "Strictement personnel" (1985), "Le complexe du kangourou" (1986) and Jean-Pierre Mocky : "Le Pactole" (1985), "La machine à découdre" (1986). Then he became assistant-director of Jean-Paul Jaud : "SOS Charlot" (1983), "La Marseillaise" (1989). He realized fictions : "Piste" (1980), "Moco Fictions"(2007), documentaries : "Théatre, Ecole Créativité" (1982) and "Looking For Beethoven" ( 2012 ), experimental films : "Paris Figure