Hello --
I am a freelance writer, currently doing a piece on anti-Haitian racism in the DR. I have written before on race relation in the DR (have a look -- Anti-Haitian Bias Rooted in Dominican History - Worldpress.org) and I'm looking to follow up on a previous article. Basically, a woman named Sonia Pierre, leader of el Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico-Haitiana (MUDHA), has just been awarded the RFK Memorial Human Rights Award for her work in bringing attention to the plight of Haitian-descended Dominicans in the DR, many of whom are denied birth certificates and citizenship rights and often face deportation to Haiti -despite having been born in or lived in the DR for decades.
Without getting too heated, as I know this is a controversial topic , I would like to hear your opinions - basically, is this a topic which gets much publicity in the DR? In your view, is this a problem at all? The Dominican government has accused outside NGO's and governments - including the U.S. - of a "conspiracy" to discredit the DR. Do you agree?
Any assistance you can give me with this project would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
JZ
I am a freelance writer, currently doing a piece on anti-Haitian racism in the DR. I have written before on race relation in the DR (have a look -- Anti-Haitian Bias Rooted in Dominican History - Worldpress.org) and I'm looking to follow up on a previous article. Basically, a woman named Sonia Pierre, leader of el Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico-Haitiana (MUDHA), has just been awarded the RFK Memorial Human Rights Award for her work in bringing attention to the plight of Haitian-descended Dominicans in the DR, many of whom are denied birth certificates and citizenship rights and often face deportation to Haiti -despite having been born in or lived in the DR for decades.
Without getting too heated, as I know this is a controversial topic , I would like to hear your opinions - basically, is this a topic which gets much publicity in the DR? In your view, is this a problem at all? The Dominican government has accused outside NGO's and governments - including the U.S. - of a "conspiracy" to discredit the DR. Do you agree?
Any assistance you can give me with this project would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
JZ
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