Which of your rights are curbed by the 2020 curfew decree?
Since most of the population in the Dominican Republic was not even born the last time there was an emergency and a curfew decreed by government in 1998, it is a good thing to know just how it affects everyone in the country. What Decree 134-20 means is that the rights of assembly, of transit and of holding a meeting are suspended for the time necessary to deal with the propagation of the COVID-19. However, none of the other civil liberties, such as freedom of expression, habeas corpus, due cause and the other rights listed in Article 266 of the Dominican Constitution and Article 11 of the Law covering the Exceptional State, are hindered or curtailed.
The decree issued by President Medina is for 25 days (through 13 April 2020), and, if five days before the end of this period, the authorities are not convinced that the cause of the State of Emergency has been remedied, the Executive Branch can request from Congress approval for an extension. The President is also obliged to provide periodic reports to the Congress regarding the situation that required the original decree in the first place.
Source: DR1, Eldia
Mar 23, 2020
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