In the Dominican Republic, 70 percent of all detainees are behind bars under an order of preventive imprisonment.

The Dominican Republic’s preventive detention crisis is an emergency.

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Steube Sounds Alarm on Lawfare in the Dominican Republic 

Steube Sounds Alarm on Lawfare in the Dominican Republic 

Representative Gregory Steube (R-FL) is demanding answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the Dominican Republic’s growing use of lawfare against U.S. citizens. In a new letter, sent on the heels of the Senate’s nomination hearing for the next U.S. Ambassador to the DR, Steube exposes how the Dominican government routinely censors its opposition…

Tragedy in Paradise: DR’s Failed Justice System Exposed

Tragedy in Paradise: DR’s Failed Justice System Exposed

Over the past two weeks, the world has watched as the Dominican government has added insult to injury in the tragic death of Sudiksha Konanki. The bungling of the investigation, the hurt of the family, and the mistreatment of Joshua Riibe — the last person to see Konanki alive — exposed the systemic issues within…

It’s Time to Shutter Biden’s Secret Global Lawfare School

It’s Time to Shutter Biden’s Secret Global Lawfare School

In a new letter to the Trump administration, the Hispanic Leadership Fund (HLA) urges Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s team to shut down the Biden administration’s global lawfare school funded by U.S. taxpayers. The Judicial Studies Institute (JSI) – run by the DOJ and bankrolled by the State Department – trains foreign prosecutors and judges…