Claim

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This claim was superseded by claim 729 (correction).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? archived copy
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Status: superseded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Superseded by: Claim 729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