Pro-Government Militias
Capois La Mort (Haiti)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 369 |
| Country: | Haiti |
| Date formed: | Sept. 30, 1991 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | year |
| Details of Formation: | The group is coded as starting with the coup on 30 September 1991 when democratically elected Jean-Bertand Aristide was ousted and military Raoul Cédras came to power. |
| Date dissolved: | Oct. 15, 1994 |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | day |
| Details of Termination: | Group ceased to be PGM on 15 October 1994 when President Aristide returned to power and outlawed paramilitary groups. |
| Termination Type(s): | change in government |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Former Group? | no |
| Former Armed Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no information |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | informal (type 1) |
| Created by the Government?: | unclear | Main Creating Government Institution: | none |
| Government Link(s): | state (institution); military (institution) |
| If link to party, name of party: | None |
| Training and Equipment: | no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | yes |
| Shared Personnel: | yes |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | military |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | security forces; unemployed |
| Primary Membership: | noncivilian |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | Port au Prince |
| Force Strength: | [unknown, unknown] |
| Target(s): | civilians; foreigners |
| Purpose(s): | protect state, national or religious institutions; intimidation of civilians |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: | The group is a far-right violent organization affiliated to the FRAPH. Its purpose is inferred from the affiliated group FRAPH. |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: | It is reported that the group killed hundreds of civilians from 1991 to 1994. |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | killing |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
| Size: |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: |
Organisation
| Organisation: | The leader of the group was Franck Pierre and it is reported that it was under the broader control of the army. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Evidence
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