Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SANTODOMINGO1016
2009-09-04 12:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
VIGILANTE MOB KILLS HAITIAN AND DOMINICAN
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001016
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREF DR
SUBJECT: VIGILANTE MOB KILLS HAITIAN AND DOMINICAN
SUSPECTED OF MURDER
REF: SANTO DOMINGO 962
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001016
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREF DR
SUBJECT: VIGILANTE MOB KILLS HAITIAN AND DOMINICAN
SUSPECTED OF MURDER
REF: SANTO DOMINGO 962
1. A vigilante mob in Las Charcas de Azua, a northwestern
province of the Dominican Republic, on 8/30, hunted down and
killed a Haitian and a Dominican national suspected of having
robbed and murdered a local youth. The mob then reportedly
burned the bodies in front of the murdered youth's family's
home. The Dominican police have detained an unknown number
of suspects and initiated investigations into both crimes.
2. The Director of Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico-Haitianas
(MUDHA),Sonia Pierre, expressed concern to Poloff that the
evidence against the Haitian and the Dominican was based on
rumors and speculations. She also stated some family members
of the deceased Haitian have fled the area due to fear of
more violence by Dominicans.
3. COMMENT: As reported in reftel, vigilante justice
continues to be a serious problem in the DR, particularly in
rural and isolated communities. While a Haitian was one of
the victims of the latest incident, it appears that his
involvement with the gang suspected of committing the crime
led to his murder, and not his Haitian nationality. Given
the anti-Haitian reaction by mobs in Moca and Tamboril last
month, however, it is not surprising that relatives of the
murdered Haitian chose to flee the area. END COMMENT.
LAMBERT
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREF DR
SUBJECT: VIGILANTE MOB KILLS HAITIAN AND DOMINICAN
SUSPECTED OF MURDER
REF: SANTO DOMINGO 962
1. A vigilante mob in Las Charcas de Azua, a northwestern
province of the Dominican Republic, on 8/30, hunted down and
killed a Haitian and a Dominican national suspected of having
robbed and murdered a local youth. The mob then reportedly
burned the bodies in front of the murdered youth's family's
home. The Dominican police have detained an unknown number
of suspects and initiated investigations into both crimes.
2. The Director of Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico-Haitianas
(MUDHA),Sonia Pierre, expressed concern to Poloff that the
evidence against the Haitian and the Dominican was based on
rumors and speculations. She also stated some family members
of the deceased Haitian have fled the area due to fear of
more violence by Dominicans.
3. COMMENT: As reported in reftel, vigilante justice
continues to be a serious problem in the DR, particularly in
rural and isolated communities. While a Haitian was one of
the victims of the latest incident, it appears that his
involvement with the gang suspected of committing the crime
led to his murder, and not his Haitian nationality. Given
the anti-Haitian reaction by mobs in Moca and Tamboril last
month, however, it is not surprising that relatives of the
murdered Haitian chose to flee the area. END COMMENT.
LAMBERT