Haitians in the Dominican Republic

Love thy neighbor? Not when it comes to the Dominican Republic and Haiti

The guardian has just published an article with a very strong title: "Love thy neighbor? Not when it comes to the Dominican Republic and Haiti." The article says: "While the Dominican Republic has relied on these migrant workers to provide cheap labour for their sugar cane harvests and also in the building trades, some politicians have tried to win political capital by demonizing them." more »

October 19, 2013 4:27 PM

Amnesty International: Dominican Republic must retract ruling that could leave thousands stateless

Amnesty International says the Dominican Republic should not implement a Constitutional Court ruling that could leave hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of foreign descent (mostly Haitians) stateless. If implemented in this way, the ruling would violate the Dominican's Republic human rights obligations. more »

October 19, 2013 2:00 PM

"Palito de Coco", The Haitian Street Vendor in DR who Became a Superstar

By now, you've probably heard about "Palito de Coco", a rare Haitian rags to riches music story coming out of the Dominican Republic. "Palito de Coco" they call him... He is not rich yet but some say he may soon become a millionaire! more »

October 16, 2013 9:02 AM

"Palito de Coco" - New Official Profesional VIDEO released

Watch the newly released professional video of "Palito de Coco" the Haitian street vendor in the Dominican Republic who became an overnight superstar more »

October 17, 2013 5:37 PM

Wyclef New Song 'Natasha Bachata' Addresses Haitian-Dominican Citizenship Issue

Ki moun ou ye? (Who are you?) Haitian hip hop star Wyclef Jean sings for all the Dominicans of Haitian decent who are left with no identity in the Dominican Republic in his new bachata song titled "Natacha Bachata"... more »

October 14, 2013 1:05 PM

Stressed out - Life of a BLACK Dominican of Haitian Decent

"I am selling all my houses in the Dominican Republic I am moving to Haiti," says a young black Dominican businessman of Haitian decent. He is literally fed up with life in the Dominican Republic and the racist treatment he is getting over there almost ALL the time. more »

October 4, 2013 7:34 AM

Haitian Radio - Topic Du Jour: The Dominican Anti-Haitian Agenda

All over haitian talk radio today there seems to be one major topic being discussed: The decision of the Dominican Republic to strip nearly 3 generations of Dominicans of full Haitian decent off their citizenship. more »

October 1, 2013 6:10 PM

Dominicans of Haitian descent Stripped of their Citizenship Permanently

Can you believe this? ALL Dominican citizens born, since 1929, to Haitian parents who entered the Dominican Republic illegally will be stripped of their Dominican citizenship... That basically means all Haitian-Dominicans, their children and their grand children... This is what the Dominican Republic's Constitutional court ruled on Thursday and this decision is final... more »

September 29, 2013 6:21 AM

AH1N1 Flu Alert - 5 dead in Dominican Republic, No Cases Detected in Haiti.

Earlier this week, Dominican health officials confirmed that 5 people have died in the Dominican Republic from the Influenza A virus subtype H1N1. Haiti is on alert, no cases of influenza have been detected in Haiti according to Dr. Guirlaine Raymond Charite, director of the Haiti Department of Public Health and Population (MSPP). more »

June 7, 2013 8:26 AM

I just Witnessed Dominican Immigration Officials Chasing Haitians in Santo Domingo

Dominican Immigration, a Racist Concept --- I just saw Dominican immigration officials snatching black people in Santo Domingo... I say black people and NOT Haitian people simply because that's exactly what they are doing... more »

May 27, 2013 5:04 PM