[NYTr] Dom.Rep Takes Steps Against Abuse of Haitians
 
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:59:38 -0500 (CDT)

Via NY Transfer News Collective  *  All the News that Doesn't Fit
 
Prensa Latina, Havana
http://www.plenglish.com

DR Takes Steps Against Haitian Abuse

Santo Domingo, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic announced
emergency measures on Wednesday to facilitate transit by Haitians
across the border amid tales of abuse by members of a recently
dismantled special military contingent from Quisqueya.

The employed Haitians, east of the common border, will be provided with
a temporary identity document paid for by their employers that will be
systematically renewed, announced Armed Forces officers.

The decision coincides with bitter complaints by Dominican unions over
the increasing presence of Haitians in jobs formerly reserved for
Dominicans, particularly in public transportation, tourism and private
security services.

Such complaints were received by construction managers with a grain of
salt as, they claim, Dominicans are not attracted by the hard work of
that sector, which has a majority of Haitians and Colombians.

Among the abuses of Haitians mentioned are break-ins of homes,
persecution and general mistreatment which has had an adverse effect on
the economy of frontier provinces.

ccs/abo msl
                                 *
=================================================================
 NY Transfer News Collective     *    A Service of Blythe Systems
           Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us
            Our main website:   http://www.blythe.org
   List Archives:       http://blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/
   Subscribe:     http://blythe-systems.com/mailman/listinfo/nytr
=================================================================