Dr. Amery Browne, the Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, has joined the chorus of nations and well-known figures denouncing the Dominican Republic’s widespread expulsion of Haitians.
It was announced last week by the Dominican government that up to 10,000 Haitians will be deported each week.
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The DR government claimed to have deported or returned close to 11,000 Haitians. An “excess” of immigration was mentioned.
Browne took the matter to X formerly known as Twitter stating, “Deeply concerned by recent reports of mass deportations of persons of Haitian nationality (10,000 per week) from the DR, with associated infringements of human dignity, at a time when systems in Haiti can least cope with such a rapid influx.”
Dominique Dupuy, the foreign minister of Haiti, is meeting with OAS officials in Washington to discuss these and other concerns confronting the island, and CARICOM is anticipated to release a statement shortly.
Posting on X, OAS Head Luis Almagro stated, “I held a timely meeting with Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Religious Affairs, and Haitians Living Abroad, Dominique Dupuy, to discuss the dire humanitarian and security challenges in Haiti that require urgent attention from the international community. One of the core principles of the OAS is to promote good neighborliness and respect for the human rights of all without distinction as to race, sex, creed, or nationality. We must not depart from these democratic principles in order to maintain a peaceful and stable region.”
