Dominican Republic Adopts IHRA Antisemitism Definition, Becoming 48th Country Globally
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Dominican Republic Adopts IHRA Antisemitism Definition, Becoming 48th Country Globally
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Summary
President Luis Abinader ordered the foreign ministry to formalize the Dominican Republic’s adoption of the IHRA working definition, making it the seventh Latin American country to embrace the framework.
Abinader announced the move at an antisemitism forum in Santo Domingo, saying the definition would help identify and combat antisemitism while protecting free expression under the constitution.
The decision comes amid rising concern over anti-Jewish incidents: the Combat Antisemitism Movement logged 767 cases worldwide in March 2026, up 32.5% from a year earlier.
U.S. envoy Yehuda Kaploun called the step a “historic moment” and urged other Latin American governments to follow, citing U.S. measures such as hate-crime prosecutions and tighter visa vetting.
Abinader also tied the move to the country’s refuge for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution and pledged 50 million Dominican pesos for a new Jewish Museum of Sosúa building.