Entry #19471: Hate crime protections in Dominican Republic

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RegionDominican Republic
IssueHate crime protections
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe Dominican Republic does not provide legal protection from hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sourceshttps://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/dominican-republic-fact-sheet.pdf
Penal Code
https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/r/natlex/fe/details?p3_isn=58053
New Penal Code 2025
https://www.presidencia.gob.do/leyes/74-25


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Original entry
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe Dominican Republic does not provide legal protection from hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sourceshttps://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/dominican-republic-fact-sheet.pdf Penal Code https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/r/natlex/fe/details?p3_isn=58053 New Penal Code 2025 https://www.presidencia.gob.do/leyes/74-25