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 Lord with considerable panache. It was the subject of an intensive critical debate about its credentials as a left-wing film. In 1982, he directed his first English-language film, "Visiting Hours", a low-budget horror movie that remains a cult favorite. In 1986, Lord worked for the first time in television on the series "Lance et Compte", a series which he would revisit several times years later. Since then he has worked primarily in television on several other series and Made-for-TV movies. Jean-Claude Lord Jean-Claude Lord (born June 6, 1943) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He was one of the most