Dominican Republic: Journalists and activists report harassment and threats

Several communicators and activists in the Dominican Republic have reported incidents of intimidation and harassment. Journalist Ramón Pina has requested investigations from the National Police and the General Directorate of Migration after allegedly receiving death threats and insults from a Haitian citizen. Pina claims the threats followed his social media commentary regarding tenancy laws and migration regulations.

In a separate incident, communicator Eduardo Sánchez Tolentino, known as “El Piro,” and activist Ricardo Ripoll reported an alleged attempt to frame them during a military checkpoint inspection. They claim that while returning from the Dajabón border, they were subjected to an exhaustive and disproportionate search by military personnel, which they believe was a premeditated effort to incriminate them.

Additionally, content creator Papi Zero reported being expelled from a radio program and receiving physical threats following a verbal confrontation with host Verónica Batista during a broadcast of Sin Rodeos Radio.