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Dominican Republic: Legal challenges mount against new Penal Code
The implementation of the new Dominican Penal Code (Law 74-25) has triggered widespread legal challenges and concerns across various sectors in the Dominican Republic.
Legal and professional organizations are actively contesting specific provisions before the Constitutional Court. The Colegio de Abogados de la República Dominicana (CARD) is supporting actions against articles that may infringe upon the independence of the legal profession and the right to defense. Simultaneously, the Asociación Dominicana de Profesores (ADP) is preparing to challenge multiple articles, arguing they could criminalize teaching duties and undermine educator authority.
Social and ideological debates have emerged regarding Article 173. While groups like Cosdom are seeking to include sexual orientation as an explicit category of discrimination, pro-life and pro-family organizations have intervened to oppose this, arguing that such additions should only be made by the legislature rather than through judicial interpretation.
Economic and security sectors are also expressing apprehension. The Asociación Dominicana de Empresas de Seguridad (Adesinc) has called for clear rules regarding the new criminal liabilities imposed on legal entities and their managers. Meanwhile, legal experts highlight the urgent need for organizations to implement robust compliance programs to manage the new risks associated with corporate criminal responsibility.
Entities
Asociación Dominicana de Empresas de Seguridad · Asociación Dominicana de Profesores · Association of Dominican Security Companies · Carlos Balcácer · Colegio de Abogados de la República Dominicana · Dominican Republic · Eduardo Hidalgo · Trajano Vidal Potentini · Tribunal Constitucional
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Constitutional Court has reserved its ruling on several unconstitutionality challenges against the new Penal Code. elnuevodiario.com.do
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ADP argues that certain articles could lead to the judicialization of teachers and weaken their authority. dajabonenlinea.net · maguacadigital.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Colegio de Abogados de la República Dominicana (CARD) will support unconstitutionality actions against provisions of the new Penal Code. bajotecho.com.do
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Article 310 of the new Penal Code may affect the professional independence of lawyers and the effective exercise of defense. bajotecho.com.do
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cosdom and Rosalba Karina Díaz Crisóstomo filed an action against Article 173 because it lacks explicit mention of sexual orientation as a category of discrimination. diarionoticias.do
- [● 2 SOURCES] Civil society organizations and pro-life groups oppose the inclusion of sexual orientation in Article 173 via judicial interpretation. diarionoticias.do · montecristinoticias.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Asociación Dominicana de Empresas de Seguridad (Adesinc) expressed concern regarding criminal liability for legal entities and managers under the new code. eldinero.com.do · lan103fm.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Asociación Dominicana de Profesores (ADP) is preparing a legal challenge against several articles of the new Penal Code. dajabonenlinea.net · maguacadigital.com