General information
Part of Conflict: Haiti: Government
Date of first stated goals of incompatibility: 2004-02-22
Comment on date of first stated goal of incompatibility: The armed revolt started on 5 February when RARF stormed the police headquarters in Gonaives (RARF turned against Aristide in September 2003 after its previous leader was shot dead) and different strands of rebellion were set in motion - they later appeared to have been led by the FLRN and its leader Guy Philippe. On 18 February the revolt was reinforced when Loius Jodel Chamblain . Guy Philippe, in command, proclaimed himself to be provisional president of northern Haiti. In a statement on 22 February, he announced that the goal was to take the national palace in Port-au-prince and that his forces would control the whole country within two weeks if Aristide did not resign.
Date of first use of armed force: 2004-01-07
Comment on date of first use of armed force: Om 7 January 2004 there were shootout at anti-government demonstrations against President Aristide. Supporters of the ruling Lavalas party tried to block the peaceful demonstrations. The victim was killed by police in gunfire. On 5 February 2004 RARF stormed the Gonaives police headquarters, setting free about 100 prisoners and putting the police to fight. The death toll by the end of the day had risen to 11.
First Battle Related Death: 2004-01-07
Comment on First Battle Related Death: Om 7 January 2004 there were shootout at anti-government demonstrations against President Aristide. Supporters of the ruling Lavalas party tried to block the peaceful demonstrations. The victim was killed by police in gunfire. On 5 February 2004 RARF stormed the Gonaives police headquarters, setting free about 100 prisoners and putting the polica to fight. The death toll by the end of the day had risen to 11.
Date when dyad reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2004-02-08
Comment on date when dyad reached 25 battle related deaths: On 9 February 2004 it was reported that at least 40 people had ben killed since armed opponents of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, in a coup attempt, begun their assault setting police stations on fire and driving officers from the city of Gonaives.
Conflict issues
Conflict Goal Issues: Front pour la Libération et la Reconstruction Nationale, National Liberation and Reconstruction Front, (FLRN) was a Haitian rebel group that emerged in 2004. The group did not seem to have any overarching characteristics which unified the group around religious, ethnic, or ideological similarities. During its first, and only coded, year of existence, the group released statements pertaining to several conflict goal issues. The group stated its intentions to enable the Haitian people to escape unemployment, hunger, and dependence on charity through the provision of basic needs. FLRN also called for the protection of civil rights through constitutional reform and violent resistance. The group also called for economic reform, the establishment of security and law and order, and foreign policy reform. Finally, FLRN called for the ousting of the “tyranny of Aristide”, the sitting President of Haiti.
Conflict Dynamics Issues: FLRN was only interpreted as raising one issue pertaining to conflict dynamics, when they, in 2004, called for the military to allow the Haitian people “the right to legitimate defense”, which alludes to the group’s previous statements on the Haitian people being permitted to oust the government through violence should the government fail to fulfill its constitutional obligations.
Conflict Resolution Issues: The project coded no statements from FLRN pertaining to conflict resolution issues.
Type of conflict issues: The coded conflict issues for this group are: Conflict Goal Issues: Basic needs, Civil rights, Constitutional issues, Economic reforms, Foreign policy reform, Law and order, Oust head of the executive
Conflict Dynamics Issues: Military conduct
Conflict Resolution Issues:
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
2004
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 334 |
| Best | 146 |
| Low | 69 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Haiti): n/a
Side B (FLRN): n/a
Dyad Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
2004 Dyad Archive
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: The Pan American Health Organization said the morgue at the main hospital in Port-au-Prince had accumulated nearly 200 bodies since the outbreak of the revolt on 5 February. But that was just in the capital, and the death toll nationwide would be far higher than estimates of around 100 generally accepted to date. Best estimate at this point is over 200. On 15 April it was reported that at least 300 people were killed during a rebellion launched by rebels on 5 February.
Comment on Active: This dyad was active until it ended in victory on 29 February when President Aristide was toppled by the coup makers.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: YES
Victorious side: B
Comment on Victory: On 29 February President Aristide was forced into exile after the the rebels led by Guy Philippe threatened to take control over the capital.
Terminated: YES
Type of termination: Victory
Date of termination: 2004-02-29
Comment on Termination: On 29 February President Aristide was forced into exile after the the rebels led by Guy Philippe threatened to take control over the capital.
Comment on Termination Date: 29 February is the date President Aristide was forced into exile.
