Dominican Republic: A life in transit - The plight of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent

Index Number: AMR 27/001/2007
Date Published: 21 March 2007
Categories: Americas, Dominican Republic

This report focuses on discrimination faced by Haitian migrant workers and Dominicans of Haitian descent and the barriers to their full and effective enjoyment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights in the Dominican Republic. It details Amnesty International's current human rights concerns regarding discrimination, racism and xenophobia against Haitian migrant workers.