Dominican Republic

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Lawmakers again failed to table a revised Criminal Code that would decriminalize abortion and provide protections for LGBTI people. President Abinader committed to police reform. Reports of discrimination against Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent continued as construction of a wall along the Haitian border commenced.

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