DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The non-partisan organization, Participacion Ciudadana, the Dominican chapter of Transparency International, has vehemently opposed a new policy adopted by the Supreme Court of Justice president Luis Henry Molina as a general rule. The policy calls for the removal or substitution of any information that could identify or make identifiable any natural person. Critics argue that this measure will effectively shield lawbreakers, especially corrupt officials, from public scrutiny, fostering impunity and further corruption.

The new policy, which overturns the principle of transparency as the norm and privacy as the exception, has raised significant concerns among civil society organizations and media outlets. It is firmly objected by the Society of Dominican Dailies (SDD).

Participacion Ciudadana states that the Dominican Constitution explicitly guarantees public...