Dominican Republic
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- democratic republic
- CONSTITUTION
- November 28, 1966; amended on July 25, 2002, and in January 2010
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on French codes; the civil procedure code was amended in 2004 to include significant elements in the accusatory system
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate (Senado) and Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
95% Catholics, 5% other
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2003Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic at Art
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic at Art
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
Top government and church officials in the Domican...
Top government and church officials in the Domican Republic rejected a proposal by Senate President Andrés Bautista to reinstate capital punishment
- JANUARY 1, 2002Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic at Art
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic at Art
- APRIL 25, 2001Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
Dominican Republic was a cosponsor of the resolution...
Dominican Republic was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic at Art
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic at Art
- APRIL 26, 2000Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
Dominican Republic cosponsored the resolution on the...
Dominican Republic cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- JANUARY 1, 2000Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic (1992) at Art
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic (1992) at Art
- AUGUST 17, 1999Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
On August 17, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez,...
On August 17, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, manifested his opposition to the implementation of death sentence in the country
- APRIL 28, 1999Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The Dominican Republic was a cosponsor of the resolution...
The Dominican Republic was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28 (1999/61)
- JANUARY 1, 1999Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic (1992) at Art
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic (1992) at Art