Dominican Republic partially repeals criminal defamation law
From Caribbean News Now VIENNA, Austria — In a partial victory for media freedom, the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court on Sunday invalidated provisions in the country’s press law criminalising defamation of government bodies and public officials, but declined to strike…
Ex-Dominican leader has softer line on citizenship
By Matt Sedensky, From sfgate West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP) — A former, and possibly future, president of the Dominican Republic said Tuesday that migrant children who were issued birth certificates should be granted citizenship in his country, a somewhat…
