The National Public Defense Office (Oficina Nacional de Defensa Pública) reports assisting 853 Haitians in the first months of the year of 897 foreigners. The foreigners receive free legal advance through this government department.
Of the foreigners assisted, 804 were Haitian men and 67 Haitian women. The office also assisted 6 Venezuelans, 4 US or Canadians (3 men and 1 woman), 3 Chinese, 2 Colombians, 2 Peruvians (1 man and 1 woman), 1 German, 1 Argentinean, 1 Spanish, 1 Dutch, 1 Italian, 1 Mexican, 1 Dutch, 1 Puerto Rican and 1 Russian.
The number of foreigners assisted by jurisdiction was
Montecristi 70, Higüey 70, San Pedro de Macorís 57, Mao 54, La Vega 46, Barahona 45, Santiago 44, Santo Domingo province 44, El Seibo 36 , Monte Plata 34, Pedernales 31, San José de Ocoa 29, Santo Domingo Oeste 27, Santiago Rodríguez 27, Jimaní 25, Azua 21, Neyba 19, Dajabón 19, Espaillat 18, Distrito Nacional 18, San Juan de la Maguana 17, Elías Piña 17, San Francisco de Macorís 16, Hato Mayor 16, La Romana 15, Baní 15, San Cristóbal 14, Bonao 11, Cotuí 10, Puerto Plata 9, Salcedo 8, Las Matas de Farfán 5, Villa Altagracia 5, Constanza 3, Samaná 1 and Nagua 1.
The Public Defense Office represents those who for any reason do not have a lawyer in criminal law conflicts. It also carries out actions to ensure the rights of the assisted.
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17 November 2021