The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) is lobbying for an audit of all of the nation’s Civil Registry offices following allegations that these offices are managed as “private businesses.” The Commission also offered its unrestricted support of the work being done in the 12th District of the National District by Luis Felipe Rodriguez, a local official. The Human Rights Commission was interviewed on the program “En la misma acera” (On the same side of the street”) and was effusive in its praise of Rodriguez who had been providing birth certificates free of charge. The CNDH stated that official statements from the government have said that 30% of the population does not have birth certificates “is shameful and should be met with responsibility by the State, much like what Rodriguez is doing.” The human rights group also said that there are two million people living in the Dominican Republic who do not have their documents and are in legal limbo, but politicians have provided these people with invalid voter registration cards, which brings into question the validity of all of the recent elections.