Friday, February 13, 2015

Dominican Republic: Man lynched in Dominican Republic as tensions run high - Feb 12, 2015 & URGENT ACTION

from The Guardian
"Police said death of young man, found hanged from a tree, was related to theft but human rights groups say it comes in context of ‘constant discrimination against Haitians. The apparent lynching of a young man in the Dominican city of Santiago has reignited fears of a looming humanitarian crisis.
The body of a man, apparently of Haitian descent, was found hanged from a tree in a city park, his body beaten and his hands and feet bound by rope."
Click here for entire article.  

Also see...
  • Amnesty International's URGENT ACTION for "Four journalists who have been harassed and received death threats in the Dominican Republic as the result of their advocacy for the respect of the rights of Dominicans of Haitian descent." Click here.