Dominican Republic’s Senate Doubles Down on Abortion Ban in Criminal Code
Bill Reduces Penalties for Sexual Violence, Excludes LGBT People from Protection
![A demonstration to demand legal abortion, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on May 23, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2024/07/202407ame_wrd_dominican%20republic_abortion_rights.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=yTSPl4f_)
Bill Reduces Penalties for Sexual Violence, Excludes LGBT People from Protection
State Bans Violate Rights of Millions to Privacy, Health, Nondiscrimination
Government’s Refusal to Update Laws Part of Wider Gender Discrimination
The Green Wave Continues to Make Strides in Latin America
The “Judicial Bypass” Process Assumes Parents Are the Only Adults to Support, Guide Youth
Instruct Educators on Obligations, Improve Reproductive Health Services
February 2024
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Commission on Human Rights Backtracks After Calls for Defunding
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