The Ombudsman calls for uniform treatment of all those who commit violations at protests

FRANCISCO MORAZÁN, HONDURAS. After the Ministry of Security warned that it would penally punish every citizen who protested, the legal professional, Germán Licona, said that, that unit is violating the right to protest. Likewise, he said that, the current government since 2009, used the streets to protest and burned [...]

The National Commissioner for Human Rights (Conadeh) spoke today about measures restricting the right to social protest issued by the Ministry of Security in coordination with the Public Prosecutor's Office and recommended refraining from using measures that arbitrarily restrict citizens' right to protest. Conadeh's entry recommends refraining from using measures that arbitrarily restrict the right to protest was first published in the Digital P…

Ombudsman proposes legislative and non-legislative improvements in special report

The Protector of Citizens appealed today for uniform treatment of persons who commit misdemeanors and criminal acts at protests, his cabinet announced.

A man killed by police while stealing alcohol, detained with broken heels on a metal bench, handcuffed to radiators. The Ombudsman's report reveals the horrifying reality of police practices that often go unpunished.

The Dominican government assured that it remains committed to the absolute respect for the fundamental rights of citizens, as well as to the maintenance of public order throughout the national territory, following recent events related to a demonstration in the Friusa Hole, Punta Cana. Homero Figueroa, a government spokesman and director of the Directorate of Government Strategy and Communication (Diecom), stated in a statement that the right to…