UN shoots at mourners during funeral for Father Gerard Jean-Juste in Haiti, June 18, 2009

For still frame analysis: http://www.flickr.com/photos/39909736@N06/sets/72157620528839953

Read the complete story at:

http://www.sfbayview.com/2009/a-funeral-and-a-boycott-%E2%80%98the-struggle-c...

This is footage from Radio Tele-Ginen, Haiti's largest privately owned television station, that captured the UN shooting at crowd level from the back of a small pickup truck on June 18, 2009.

Mourners had just left Haiti's national cathedral to begin a procession when Brazilian troops with the UN attempted to arrest Denis Fernand of Bel-Air. During the arrest the Brazilian soldiers are followed by the crowd and they begin firing into the air while turning to face them.

Afterward, they withdraw with the arrested man as the crowd runs for cover and we hear several more shots fired off camera. We then see a white pickup truck slowly pull out driving away from the cathedral. As they move away we can see two shots that are fired from the back of the truck.The camera captures both shots.

After the first shot is fired from the back of the truck we see a horizontal plume of gun smoke that clearly shows the firearm was discharged at crowd level (1:19). The first shot is immediately followed by a second muzzle flash and audio of a shot fired towards the camera and in the direction of the cathedral (1:21).

Thirty seconds after the second shot is fired it becomes clear that a victim is discovered (1:51) with what appears to be a gunshot wound to the head (other photographs and video will soon published that show more details of the victim).

The trajectory of the shots, timing and condition of the victim are not consistent with U.N. claims that:

1. They ONLY fired into the air and therefore their troops are not responsible for the death

2. That the victim was felled by a rock thrown by the crowd or was hit from behind by a blunt instrument

At minimum, the U.N. must be held accountable by submitting to an independent autopsy of the victim's body and the release of the full results of their own investigation to the public. This should be done immediately as the body of the victim continues to decompose.

This tragedy is another in a long list of shootings targeting Lavalas events and demonstrations in which the U.N. stands complicit and ultimately responsible. They stood by, watched and turned a blind eye for years as the Police Nationale d' Haiti (PNH) and their sharpshooters picked off peaceful demonstrators with high-powered rifles. June 14 was the fifth anniversary of the current U.N. military mission in Haiti and four days later their presence is commemorated with more Lavalas blood in the streets.

Finally the truth comes out and the U.N. lie is exposed:

Protester killed in UN clash was slain by bullet, autopsy finds

http://www.southernledger.com/ap/289011/Police_Haiti_marcher_killed_by_bullet...

This is not the first time the UN has murdered innocent Haitians in cold blood and tried to cover it up:

http://www.haitiaction.net/News/HIP/7_13_5/7_13_5.html

http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/12-another-massacre-in-ha...

For background on UN mission and Brazil:

http://rac.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/49/2/100

http://haitiaction.net/News/HIP/2_20_8/2_20_8.html

http://www.ijdh.org/articles/article_recent_news_12-27-05.htm

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• UN
• Haiti
• massacre
• Jean-Juste
• funeral
• Radio TeleGinen
• Kevin Pina
• June 18
• 2009
• Lavalas
• HaitiInformationProject

[jackarf1]

What good has the UN done for haiti.... they cause trouble every single time their mandate is up and they're about to be forced out of the country. They sleep in 300$ a night hotels, spend their entire weekends at the beach, shop non stop and kill the people. What good are they to Haiti? Nap mande jistis pou tout ayisyen ki mouri mal.

[boringcabbage]

i don't think the UN understand how these people feel about things

[guayacan07]

It's incredible what the corporate media hides just to make a buck or two

[katou105]

 I almost get kill by the UN in 2004 while working as a Red cross volunteer; I guess I had a gun too. I am trying to have my voice heard, I sent many letters to the UN to have them reconsidering how they treat Haitians especially those in Cite Soleil, but I has not work. I won't stop until the UN recognizes Haitians are humans.

[katou105]

@brian1321 don't be surprise, they almost kill me too in 2004, they are heartless.

[mrdominican777]

How dare they kill innocent Haitians for no reaso ! This is messed up.

[haitiearthquakegeri]

@hofnerman1 They were the only ones shooting. Lots of witnesses.

[Ayisiens]

@blackphonetic1 do you even know what voudou is?NO you watch Hollywood movies and you assume thats what it is.The UN are Nothing but terorrists.

[Ayisiens]

The UN are nothing but terorist killing people in haiti.The UN's help is not needed,killing innocent people is not helping any ways.The UN need to get out of haiti.

[sudesh071]

poor people they ARE NOT ANIMALS,,,,,, WE HAVE TO RESPECT EACH OTHERS LIFE..