Haiti's Foreign Ministry Denounces Mistreatment of Haitians in the Dominican Republic
By Gedeon Delva · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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Haiti's Foreign Ministry has finally broken its silence regarding the violation of the rights of Haitian compatriots in the neighboring country. Through a statement published this Thursday, May 22, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (MAEC) denounced the violation of Haitians' rights, « particularly pregnant and breastfeeding women », in the Dominican Republic.
The Foreign Ministry expressed concern « regarding the xenophobic acts perpetrated against the Haitian community in the Dominican Republic, particularly the mistreatment inflicted on pregnant and breastfeeding Haitian women ».
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated its readiness to welcome any solidarity action in Haiti as well as abroad in favor of compatriots who are victims in the neighboring country. «It is through unity and solidarity that we will succeed in ensuring respect for the rights and dignity of our fellow citizens », wrote Haiti's Foreign Ministry.
It reiterates the Haitian government's willingness to prioritize dialogue and invites all sectors and civil society organizations, human rights organizations to unite their voices to ensure respect for the rights of our compatriots wherever they may be.
It informs that « the Ambassador of Haiti to the Dominican Republic, Mr. Fritz Longchamps, has for some time been called upon to deploy diplomats from the Haitian embassy in Santo Domingo and consular agents in sensitive areas, such as Dajabon, Fruisa; to organize voluntary repatriation caravans under dignified conditions for our fellow citizens; to systematically demand respect for the rights of Haitians from the Dominican authorities; to request investigations into the main cases of human rights violations against Haitians ».
For years, Haitians in the Dominican Republic have suffered acts of violence by immigration agents during expulsions. Pregnant women are not spared. Besides mistreatment, women are also reportedly raped by immigration agents.
According to reports, pregnant women are targeted even within hospitals. A heavily pregnant Haitian woman was forced onto a Dominican immigration bus to be expelled to her home country, according to a viral video from the Dominican newspaper Listin Diario.
