Last Updated on May 5, 2020, 9:37 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Human rights organisations based in Haiti are calling for a Government investigation into the allegations which have been made on the President of Haiti’s football federation sexually abusing the young female footballers at the national training centre.
The President of the Fédération Haïtienne de Football (FHF), Yves Jean-Bart, known as “Dadou”, has been facing the accusations of coercing several players in the period of the last five years at the Centre Technique National, which is in Croix-des-Bouquets for making them have sex with the President of the federation.
However, Jean-Bart has denied the allegations, and further released a statement in which he had claimed that the allegations were a part of a plan “to oust him from the presidency of the FHF” after he had been elected for the post for the sixth time in February.
Kay Fanm and The Solidarite Fanm Ayisyèn (Sofa), women’s rights organisations in Haiti, have requested the Haitian Ministry of Justice for launching an immediate investigation into the matter.
Sabine Lamour from Sofa said that Mr Jean-Bart had lessened the accusations of sexual abuse, like several others, when it is one of the problems of our society.
She added that his press releases, his answers and the video running on the social networks in which he interviews an uncomfortable young girl while keeping his hand over her shoulder shocked us deeply.
Yolette Andrée Jeanty from Kay Fanm said that it is essential to protect the girls and the anonymity of these girls.
She added that she is worried about their safety.
The Office de la Protection du Citoyen, which is another human rights organisation, released a statement in which it demanded an inquiry into the allegations against the President of the football federation.
FIFA has said that it has sent the information to its independent ethics committee.
FIFA also added that Concacaf governing body of FIFA in North and Central America has been contacted and would collaborate in the investigation.
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