SONIA PIERRE - Dominican Republic

Human rights defender Sonia Pierre has been threatened and harassed as a result of her work to stop discrimination against the Haitian community in the Dominican Republic. Sonia is executive director of the Movement for Dominico- Haitian Women (MUDHA), which works to combat the anti-Haitian prejudice and racism that is an everyday reality for many migrant workers and Dominicans of Haitian descent.

In August 2000 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights called on the Dominican authorities to protect Sonia Pierre. Despite this, in 2005 she and her children were forced to leave the country for several months following further threats. The court's order was extended in February 2006 to include her children. However to date the Dominican authorities have still not acted to implement these protection measures.

Download a case sheet for Sonia Pierre (PDF)

Sonia Pierre has sent a thank you letter to all those who have so far sent cards:

I want to thank everyone who, with their beautiful cards and letters from different countries in Europe, has written to me in solidarity with our cause. These are people who I don't know personally but who, with their words of encouragement and hope, inspire us and give us strength.

Download the full letter (word)

Please send a card to:

Sonia Pierre
c/o MUDHA
Calle Doctor Delgado No.20
Gazcue
Apartado Postal 136 - B
Dominican Republic

Language - Spanish or English
Salutation - Dear Sonia
Suggested message - 'I am sending you this message in solidarity, and to wish you every success in your work'.
Translated message - 'Le mando este mensaje para expresar mi solidaridad y para desearle mucho éxito en su trabajo'

Can I:
send a religious card or message? No
send an Amnesty card or mention Amnesty? Yes
include my name and address? Yes

Please don't make political comments in your message.

If you'd like to get together with some friends and send cards as a group we've prepared some time savers for you. Below you can download address labels and the translated solidarity message in Spanish to save you doing them all by hand.

Need address labels? Download them for L1763 size labels (Word)

Want to send your message in Spanish? Download a translated message (Word)