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An ordinary school.

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A new law already in force.

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And one question repeating in every
staff room: what does this change for me?

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Since August 2026, the Dominican
Republic has a new Criminal Code: Ley 74-25, as

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amended by Ley 44-26.

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This section explains it article
by article, from a single place.

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What the law protects in your school.

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This space explains, article by
article, what it protects in the Dominican

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school — and what you will be able to do with
it in your classroom, your team and at home.

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The framework fits into four facts:
Ley 74-25 is the new Criminal Code; Ley

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44-26 amended it and applies alongside
it; it is in force since August 2026; and

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everything stated here rests on six
official texts, complete and verifiable.

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The Code did not come to police the
school: it came to give a legal name and

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backing to what a good
school already looks after.

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Three things your team protects every
day now have explicit criminal backing.

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Every citation links to
the official article.

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The integrity and school
life of every student.

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Harassment “in the educational sphere”
now has a legal name, and protection

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rises when the victim is
a child or adolescent.

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The educator who reports in good faith.

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Whoever reports a reasonable suspicion
of abuse against a student is exempt from

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criminal and civil liability.

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The law protects the person who speaks.

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Image and privacy in
the digital environment.

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Sharing images or personal details of a
student in a way that stigmatises them

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is an offence; montages and
intimate content, even more so.

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Five ways in.

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Start from your role: the same law, told
from where each person stands, with the

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article that backs it.

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Educators: what you will be able to
do, with the law behind you, in everyday

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practice.

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School leadership: what it falls to you
to organize, and what evidence shows you

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acted well.

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The school: when the school
answers as a legal person.

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Students: your rights, your
responsibilities and who to turn to, explained with

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the articles right in front of you.

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Families: what the law protects
in your children’s school life.

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All the material, on a
single map: 6 translated pieces.

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Grouped to read, and to
take into the school.

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Read, verify, print and sign —
always with the article cited.

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Before and after: 20
comparisons of what really changes.

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Frequently asked questions: 28
doubts, each with its article cited.

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Legal framework: 6
documents, 117 articles indexed.

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The one-page summary: the
essentials for the staff meeting.

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Infographic: 8 blocks,
each with its article cited.

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Record of commitment: the document the
educator and the school sign, print and file.

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The section has its own search: type
a topic or an article number and the

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results will come only from the
material of the English edition.

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Try “bullying”, “filming
in class” or “Art. 123”.

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Spotted an error, a confusing sentence,
or a situation that is missing? Tell us.

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The Spanish version is the reference
text — the independent legal review

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described in the audit
report was carried out on it.

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Saya: no legal claim without
its article — check it yourself.

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Marcus: read it with an eye on the
student who has the least voice.

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Zara: do not read it
straight through, use it.

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Carlos: change it, but change it well.

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Start from your role — and
come back whenever you need it.

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This material is guidance; it does
not replace the law or legal advice.

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Last reviewed: August 2026.