Dominican Republic
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Dominican Republic, TJET has collected information on: two amnesties between 1978 and 1998; 50 domestic trials starting between 1985 and 2015; and one vetting policy starting in 1978.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records two democratic transitions starting in 1978 and 1996.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Dominican Republic between 1970 and 2020.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Amnesties
Dominican Republic had two amnesties between 1978 and 1998. One occurred in the context of democratic transition. One amnesty released political prisoners. One amnesty forgave human rights violations.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on 50 domestic prosecutions between 1985 and 2017. These include two transitional human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which two persons were convicted; and 48 regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which 22 persons were convicted. In one trial that involved high-ranking state agents, one person was convicted.
Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Vetting Policies
Dominican Republic had one vetting policy in 1978. This policy provided sanctions based on past individual conduct.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.