Dominique, Du 22 au 23 juin 2022

DominiqueThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) carried out its first promotional visit to the Commonwealth of Dominica between June 22 and 23, 2022 with the purpose of strengthening and deepening the Commission's collaboration with the State, as well as promoting the Inter-American human rights standards and collecting information on the State's human rights policies. The Commission's visit to Dominica was carried out in keeping with the IACHR's priorities according to the objectives of its Strategic Plan 2017-2021.

During the visit, the delegation met with the Acting Prime Minister of Dominica and authorities from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations, the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, the Electoral Office and the Ministry of National Security and Home Affairs. The delegation also conducted meetings with civil society and international organizations based in Dominica.

The IACHR delegation was led by Commissioner Margarette May Macaulay, second Vice-President, Rapporteur on the Rights of Older Persons and on the Rights of People of African Descent and against Racial Discrimination, as well as Country Rapporteur for Dominica. It also included specialists from the IACHR Executive Secretariat.