Dominican Republic

Human Rights in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Further information on UA 218/94 (AMR 27/01/94, 7 June and follow ...
2 December 1994

AI is extremely concerned that no independent investigation appears to have been carried out into the "disappearance" of Narciso Gonzalez, whose whereabouts remain ...

Urgent Action       AMR 27/003/1994

Amnesty International News Service 211/94
15 September 1994

1. Amnesty International seeks assurances regarding the protection of Haitians entering the Dominican Republic.

Report       NWS 11/211/1994

Further information on UA 218/94 (AMR 27/01/94, 7 June) ...
29 June 1994

Narciso Gonzalez's wife is reported to have been told by an anonymous army officer that her husband was seen at the National Police Palace on 27 May 1994, the day ...

Urgent Action       AMR 27/002/1994

UA 218/94 - Dominican Republic: "disappearance": Narciso Gonzalez
6 June 1994

Narciso Gonzalez, a lecturer at the Autonomous University of Santa Domingo and a journalist and political activist, has reportedly "disappeared" after being arrested ...

Urgent Action       AMR 27/001/1994

Further information on UA 326/93 (AMR 27/02/93, 15 September) ...
20 September 1993

According to reports both Luis Lizardo and Victor Penado have been hospitalized suffering from intestinal problems and injuries to the knees, following the beatings ...

Urgent Action       AMR 27/003/1993

UA 326/93 - Dominican Republic: ill-treatment: 24 unnamed ...
14 September 1993

According to reports, on 9 August 1993 a group of prisoners representing 54 inmates held in La Victoria National Pentitentiary launched a hunger-strike in protest ...

Urgent Action       AMR 27/002/1993

UA 245/93 - Dominican Republic: torture: Juan Diaz Ulerio
27 July 1993

Juan Diaz Ulerio, a peasant from Mate de Palma, Guerra, was allegedly severely beaten by police officers on 21 July, when they attempted to evacuate peasants from ...

Urgent Action       AMR 27/001/1993

Follow up to CARRAN 06/92 - Dominican Republic: legal concern ...
7 December 1992

AI has learned that Teudo Mordan Geronimo, imprisoned since 24 June 1991, has been released.

Report       AMR 27/005/1992

Haiti: Human rights held to ransom
25 August 1992

This report is based on the findings of an AI delegation which visited Haiti from 20 March-3 April 1992. It contains reports of arbitrary, illegal arrests, torture ...

Report       AMR 36/041/1992

CARRAN 06/92 - Dominican Republic: legal concern: Teudo Mordan ...
16 July 1992

AI is concerned about the apparent arbitrary detention on political grounds of Teudo Mordan Geronimo; two court orders have been made for his release but the police ...

Report       AMR 27/004/1992