DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Constitutional Court is reviewing claims that the National Intelligence Law violates the Constitution in the attributions granted to the new National Intelligency Agency (DNI).

The presiding judge of the Constitutional Court (TC) Napoleón R. Estévez Lavandier confirmed the high court has received seven files with complaints regarding the recently enacted National Intelligence Agency Law 1-24 violates the Constitution. The plenary of the TC met on 26 April 2024 to review the law.

The law was enacted on 15 January 2024, but for it to be implemented a ruling needs to be passed.

The National Society of Dailies is participating in a committee to review the law that is also said to violate freedom of speech and affect news organizations and journalists.