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8 Wins Against Gender-based Discrimination, Violence and Injustice
Ensuring access to justice for all women is more important than ever. Read these 8 wins from Amnesty International’s campaigns…
March 9, 2026
Press Release
Dominican Republic: The Facts Debunk the Myth - Migrants Do Not Overburden the Health System
Dominican hospitals should be places of care and protection, not spaces of fear and surveillance.
November 18, 2025
Press Release
On World Refugee Day, States Throughout the Americas Must Uphold the Right to Seek Asylum
On World Refugee Day, we are witnessing a devastating erosion of the rights of people seeking safety and asylum protections…
June 20, 2025
Press Release
Amnesty International Warns of Devastating Consequences as Abrupt U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Human Rights Globally
The Trump administration’s abrupt, chaotic and sweeping suspension of U.S. foreign aid is placing millions of lives and human rights…
May 29, 2025
Press Release
Dominican Republic: The Fight Against Racism Must be Respected and Protected by the Authorities
The Dominican authorities must end the anti-human rights discourse, practices, policies and decisions that sustain structural racism and have created…
March 22, 2025
Blog
In the Wake of Secretary Rubio’s First International Trip, U.S. - Latin America Relations Must Center Human Rights
Amnesty International urges Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reset the relationship between the US and Latin America during his…
January 31, 2025
Press Release
Dominican Republic: President Luis Abinader's Second Mandate Must Prioritize Respect for Human Rights and Put an End to Racist Migration Policies
Amnesty International verified videos in which persons of alleged Haitian nationality are detained by the Dominican Republic's government.
August 28, 2024
Press Release
Governments and Police Must Stop Using COVID-19 Pandemic as Pretext for Abuse
Abusive policing and excessive reliance on law enforcement to implement COVID-19 response measures have violated human rights and in some instances…
December 16, 2020
Report
If they can have her, why can’t we?
Police in the Dominican Republic routinely rape, beat, humiliate and verbally abuse women sex workers to exert social control over…
March 28, 2019
Press Release
Reckless deportations from Dominican Republican leaving thousands in limbo in Haiti
The Dominican Republic has unlawfully expelled hundreds of Dominicans to Haiti who have been caught in the middle of a…
June 13, 2016
Report
Where are We Going to Live?: Migration and Statelessness in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has unlawfully expelled hundreds of Dominicans to Haiti who have been caught in the middle of a…
June 13, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016