the permanent representative of the Dominican Republic...

the permanent representative of the Dominican Republic to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Robert Saladin, presented the secretary general of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza, the instrument of his country's accession to the Protocol of the American Convention to Abolish the Death Penalty. At the ceremony, held at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, Insulza congratulated the Dominican Republic government and expressed regret that "even though the vast majority of the countries of the Americas have assumed this even in their constitutions, there are still countries which practice the death penalty." He added that "while in Latin America the death penalty has no longer been applied for some time now, I hope that over time it can be abolished," and stressed the importance of other countries adhering to this convention so that it is possible “to obtain the ratification of most of them in a short time." Ambassador Saladin stressed the commitment of his country to the protection of the right to life and the abolition of the death penalty, and referred to his country’s progress on this issue. "With this deposit, the Dominican Republic takes action to continue to promote the fight against this scourge," the diplomat said.