Unlawful deportation - IAC

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic - Constitution 2015 ES

• Freedom of movement
• International law Article 46: Freedom of travel
All persons that find themselves in the national territory have the right to travel, reside, and leave freely from the same, in accordance with legal dispositions.

• Extradition procedure 1. No Dominican may be deprived of the right to enter the national territory. Nor may he be expulsed or exiled from the same , except in the case of extradition pronounced by an appropriate judicial authority, in accordance with the law and international agreements in effect on the subject;

• Protection of stateless persons
• Customary international law
• Terrorism
2. All persons have the right to apply for asylum in the national territory in the case of persecution for political reasons. Those who find themselves in the condition of asylum shall enjoy protection that guarantees the full exercise of their rights, in accordance with the international agreements, norms, and instruments signed and ratified by the Dominican Republic. Terrorism, crimes against humanity, administrative corruption, and transnational crimes are not considered political crimes

Rome Statute

Article 8 War crimes

2. For the purpose of this Statute, ‘war crimes’ means:

(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:

(vii) Unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement;