Amnesty Int’l: Haitians face massive discrimination in D. Republic

A report released on Wednesday by human rights group Amnesty International claims that Haitians living in the neighboring Dominican Republic face widespread discrimination and human rights violations. The study found that thousands of Haitians were arbitrarily deported from the Dominican Republic yearly and government policies make it very difficult for Dominicans of Haitian descent to obtain Dominican nationality. According to one of the report’s researchers:

"From the workplace to the streets, Haitian migrants living in the Dominican Republic are at the very bottom of the social ladder. They and their Dominican-born children are being denied the most basic rights before the eyes of the Dominican state and society."

Are Amnesty’s claims valid? Read the report for yourself and make your own judgment.

Links- Amnesty International, Amnesty International USA

Image- azfoto.com (Haitian market near the border with the Dominican Republic)