Chapter 1 Introduction | 29 25. The first four of the top five problems most frequently reported closely correlated with the structural problem of the right to nationality of persons of Haitian descent. The situation most frequently reported had to do with the authorities’ refusal to issue birth certificates, which was a complaint made in 1,360 cases. The second most frequent complaint, made in 1,086 cases, was the refusal to issue the Dominican identification document. The third most frequent complaint, cited in 722 cases, concerned persons who could not register before the Civil Registry; in 504 cases, the complaint concerned the parents’ inability to register their children. The fifth most common complaint, made in 280 cases, concerned the inability of seniors to get social security. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights | IACHR