Jimenez Pena denies claims

[NewsWhore]

Attorney General Radhames Jimenez Pena has dismissed reports that the Dominican Republic fails to uphold the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking and the mistreatment of children. The claims were made in a report by the United States State Department but Jimenez says he doesn't know where the report came from or what it was based on. Jimenez says that there are problems in the country but described these as isolated cases, saying that the DR doesn't mistreat anyone. He added that the country is working to provide the best protection for its children and young people. In contrast, Nilza Areas, head of the National Children's Council (CONANI), says that the country is at risk of losing valuable aid from the US if it doesn't do a better job of controlling human trafficking. Areas said the country could be penalized as a result. She pointed to the illegal trips that are organized to Europe with the express purpose of working in prostitution. Hoy writes that this is the third time since 2005 that the DR makes this list and explains that Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico are also on the State Department list.

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