My condoleance to father Jean Juste family may he rest in peace, in my opinion this is not a natural death but God knows, Latortue most be accountable to his death .
In our history, none of our good leaders ever survives .I will not be discouraged by is death as every one of us, haitians knows how he died.I will never forget what he had done for us specially in Miami, Florida.He was like a father to us.He's gone now but his spirit stays in my heart .
May Good receive him with lot of blessings for he had had him spent his whole life working as his messenger.May pere Gerard J Just rest in peace.
Gerard Jean-Juste, a human rights activist and priest from Haiti, helped refugees fleeing persecution under the Duvalier regime in Miami in the '70s, then returned to Haiti in 1990 to become pastor in Tiplas Kazo.
As a result of his activism, he has been imprisoned for months at a time without access to due process of the law.
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti speaking on the topic of liberation theology March 15, 1992, Colloquium on Liberation Theology, Oakland CA. .
Excerpted from a new documentary, "Footsteps...
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti speaking on the topic of liberation theology March 15, 1992, Colloquium on Liberation Theology, Oakland CA.
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Excerpted from a new documentary, "Footsteps of the Poor: Liberation Theology in Haiti," that includes the history of the Ti Legliz or Little Church communities in Haiti that gave rise to the Lavalas movement.
It also includes interviews with Father Jean-Marie Vincent, Father Renald Clerisme, Father Gerard Jean-Juste, Father Michael Graves and many others.
An attorney for the Rev. Gerard Jean-Juste says the beloved and influential Haitian priest, who fought for immigrant rights in the U.S., has died.
Immigration attorney Ira Kurzban said the 62-year-old Jean-Juste died Wednesday afternoon in a Miami area hospital.
The Catholic priest suffered from leukemia but the cause of death was not immediately clear.
Jean-Juste founded the Haitian Refugee Center in Miami in the late 1970s.
He later returned to Haiti and spoke out against a coup that forced then president Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office.
He was arrested in 2005 on what international human rights groups called politically motivated charges, before eventually being released for medical treatment in the U.S. All charges against him were later dropped.
Même ses adversaires doivent se découvrir devant la dépouille de ce grand Haitien, de ce fier combattant pour la Liberté de nos frères, et de son engagement sans failles pour l'amélioration des conditions de vie des plus pauvres.
Il a vécu ses choix jusqu'au bout et ne s'est jamais départi de ses convictions.
En dépit de tout....
Peu de "militants" pourront en dire autant! Haiti a besoin que l'exemple de sa vie retentisse dans le coeur de ceux qui continuent à vivre, afin que d'autres poursuivent la lutte pour la restauration de la Dignité, de la Justice et de la Fierté légitime de notre Peuple.
Un grand guerrier vient de tomber....
mais la lutte continue.
Puissent les lecons de sa vie en inspirer plus d'un! Père Jean Juste, notre coeur saigne à cause de ton départ.
Nous encaissons le coup et sublimerons notre douleur pour alimenter notre courage afin de continuer la lutte.
Nos prières et nos condoléances sont offertes à ta famille.
Et que le flambeau de ton combat soit repris pour que la flamme de l'Espoir ne s'éteigne jamais dans le coeur des déshérités! Et nous nous souviendrons toujours que "Yon sel nou fèb, Ansanm nou fò, Ansanm ansanm nou se Lavalas!"
When I came here twenty-four years ago, my step mother threw me out of my father's house.
I had consulted Pere Gerard Jean-Juste to talk to my step mother and he did. He gave me great advice and I moved on. Since then I considered this man as my father.
It is sad today to hear the passing of Mr. Jean-Juste.
He was a great man, mentor and a father figure for me. Unfortunately I will not see him again to let him know how much I admire him. Today I am doing very well and become a very good citizen.
We will miss Mr. Jean-Juste dearly.
My sincere condolence to those who works close to him and his family.
Rev. Gerard Jean-Juste, center, in police custody and being helped by Haitian Red Cross workers arrives at Canape Vert hospital to be examined by doctors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Saturday, January 28, 2006:
Rev. Gerard Jean-Juste talks to supporters gathered at Port-au-Prince's airport, Friday, Aug. 17, 2007. Jean-Juste, who was released from prison to seek medical treatment in the U.S. returned to Haiti on Friday and urged his countrymen to put aside differences and work to uplift the impoverished country
