(28 Feb 2013) SHOTLIST
++AUDIO AS INCOMING++
1. Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier walking into courtroom; UPSOUND clapping and cheering, 'Duvalier'
2. Duvalier getting ready to sit
3. Cutaway judges assembling for hearing
4. Duvalier sitting down for hearing
5. Wide of courtroom
6. Duvalier listening to court proceedings
7. Judges at hearing asking Duvalier to be seated
8. Reynold Georges, Duvalier's lawyer, speaking to judges UPSOUND (French Creole):
"President Duvalier has decided to present himself at the courtroom."
9. Cutaway audience in courtroom
10. Fitzo Canton, Duvalier's lawyer, speaking to judges UPSOUND (French Creole):
"At this time, you (referring to judges) are going to listen, Jean Duvalier as the accused, you are going to listen to him in a public audience."
11. Wide of court proceedings
12. Close of Duvalier listening to court proceedings
13. More of courtroom
STORYLINE
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier has for the first time appeared in court for a hearing on whether he should be charged with human rights abuses during his brutal 1971-1986 regime.
Dozens of supporters cheered as Duvalier emerged on Thursday wearing a navy blue suit and grey tie and sat facing the judge.
The hearing began with arguments over legal proceedings, with Duvalier's defence attorneys requesting a closed-door hearing, which the judges granted.
However, the hearing was still publicly underway early on Thursday afternoon.
Those seeking to have Duvalier prosecuted smiled as they saw him arrive, and some applauded.
The former dictator known as "Baby Doc" had previously ignored the court summons three times.
The Duvalier case seemed to have vanished until it went before Haiti's Court of Appeal in January.
A lower court judge had ruled in January 2012 that Duvalier should only face charges on alleged financial crimes.
Duvalier returned to Haiti in early 2011 after spending 25 years in exile.
While in exile, Duvalier remained quiet except for a September 2007 radio address in which he apologised for wrongs committed under his rule and urged supporters to rally around his fringe political party.
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