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Claim 141

Jean Dominique was forced into exile in 1981 after his wife, journalist Michèle Montas, and other Radio Haiti-Inter staff were arrested and deported by the government.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

This claim was superseded by claim 729 (correction). It stays here so the history can be checked.

Statement
Jean Dominique was forced into exile in 1981 after his wife, journalist Michèle Montas, and other Radio Haiti-Inter staff were arrested and deported by the government.
Field
occurred_on
Value
Forced into exile in 1981
About
incident 1981-haiti-duvalier-radio-haiti-inter-exile
Source
Who Killed Jean Dominique?
Publisher
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
superseded
Source date
2001-04-03
Superseded by
Claim 729
Reason
correction

Quotation from the source

forced into exile in 1981 after his wife, Michèle Montas, and other Haiti Inter staff were arrested and deported by the regime