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Human rights groups have urged the Haitian government to arrest and prosecute former President Jean-Claude Duvalier for abuses committed during his 1971-86 leadership.
Mr Duvalier, 59, also known as "Baby Doc", has just returned to Haiti.
He said he had "come to help" after last year's earthquake, but Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said he should face justice.
It is not clear whether any warrants exist for his arrest.
Mr Duvalier was just 19 when he inherited the title of "president-for-life" from his father, the notorious Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, who had ruled Haiti since 1957.
"Baby Doc" is accused of massive corruption, repression and human rights abuses during his 1971-1986 rule.
Critics allege he embezzled millions of dollars from the impoverished Caribbean nation, a charge he denies.
Like his father, he relied on a brutal private militia known as the "Tontons Macoutes", which controlled Haiti through violence and intimidation.
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