Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier was in exile for 25 years until 2011 in France [Reuters]
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier faced corruption and human rights charges in a court for the first time since a popular revolt forced him into exile in 1986, and denied responsibility for abuses under his 15-year rule.
Individual government officials "had their own authority," the 61-year-old Duvalier said when asked about his role as head of state from 1971 to 1986. "Under my authority, children could go to school, there was no insecurity."
Duvalier, who had boycotted three previous court hearings, struck a mostly defiant tone during a four-hour grilling by a panel of three judges in a packed and sweltering courtroom.
FULL ARTICLE HERE: Former Haiti leader appears in court - Americas - Al Jazeera English
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