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Americas: Health workers at 'horrendous risk' of COVID-19 as governments fail to offer protection to those on frontlineAmericas has more than 2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 - around half of all positive-tested cases globally
Press release 19 May 2020 -
Urgent Action update: Congress rejects regressive abortion reform in Dominican Republic
On 11 July, the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Congress voted to reject proposed reforms to the Criminal Code that failed to decriminalize abortion in limited circumstances and continued to violate the rights of women and girls.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Urge congress to decriminalize abortion in the Dominican Republic
In May 2017, the Dominican Senate voted to reject the President’s recommendations to decriminalize abortion. The President’s recommendations are now being discussed by the Justice Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, which is expected to vote on the…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jun 2017 -
UA update: Abortion vote pending after president's veto in Dominican Republic
In December 2016, the Dominican President rejected a regressive reform of the Criminal Code regarding abortion that had previously been adopted by the Senate.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Jan 2017 -
UA update: Urge the president to decriminalize abortion in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Congress adopted a comprehensive reform of the Criminal Code which maintains the criminalization of abortion except where the pregnancy poses a risk to the life of a pregnant woman or girl.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action: Defender combatting statelessness attacked in Dominican Republic
Around 8.30pm on 25 September, Dominican human rights defender Genaro Rincon was verbally and physically assaulted in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Sep 2016 -
Urgent action update: Vote on the right to abortion pending in Dominican Rep.
The Dominican Republic Senate was due to vote on 25 July on a reform to the Criminal Code which maintains the criminalization of abortion except where the pregnancy poses a risk to the life of a pregnant woman or girl.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Congress vote a step back for abortion rights
The Dominican Republic Congress voted on a new reform of the Criminal Code on 19 July. This new code regresses the rights of women and girls as it now only allows abortion where the pregnancy poses a risk to the life of a pregnant woman or girl.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action: Imminent critical congress vote on abortion in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic Congress is set to vote on July on a partial reform of the Penal Code related to abortion. Lawmakers must not allow a regression in women´s rights.
Urgent action outcomes 29 Jun 2016 -
Dominican Republic: Police officers finally charged in key killings casePress release 22 Jan 2013
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Amnesty calls for urgent police reform after medical student is shot deadPress release 12 Nov 2012
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Dominican Republic: Presidential candidates urged to take a stand on human rightsPress release 22 Apr 2012
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Dominican Republic: One in ten murders on popular Caribbean Island are committed by police - New reportPress release 24 Oct 2011
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Dominican Republic: Journalist's killing must spur better protectionPress release 02 Aug 2011
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Dominican Republic must stop forcible deportation of HaitiansPress release 07 Jan 2011
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Dominican Republic should investigate abduction allegations against anti-kidnap policePress release 27 Sep 2010
