Haitian-Dominican Migration Crisis: The CPT Condemns the Violence and Calls for Dialogue

Three weeks after the announcement of the 15 measures on irregular Haitian migration by Dominican President Luis Abinader on April 6, distress messages and videos showing brutality against Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic have gone viral on social media. Several testimonies collected by Le Nouvelliste denounce violent nighttime raids, home intrusions, and the excessive use of rubber bullets by Dominican immigration agents. On Thursday, April 24, the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) stated it strongly condemns the vi