people in Group B faced discrimination when trying to register in the Civil Registry during the allotted registration period, which manifested itself through openly hostile statements and the imposition of additional requirements on those registering.62 OBMICA, part of the Dominicanos por Derechos network, collected testimony from persons in Group B who were turned away by officials due to their physical appearance or surnames that officials deemed to sound Haitian, as well as being required to arbitrarily produce additional witnesses and paperwork to access the process. 63 The registration period closed on 31 January 2015. 25. As a result of Law 169-14 and the ensuing audit of the Civil Registry records, the government reported that 61,049 individuals in Group A had been irregularly registered.64 The government pledged to the IACHR that “the Dominican State recognizes as Dominicans each of these persons and therefore their nationality is not in question,”65 and stated that individuals who were deemed irregularly registered could now obtain their official identity documents recognizing them as Dominican. According to the most recent figures released by the government, 20,872 birth certificates have been issued to these individuals and 19,521 identification cards are eligible to be requested66, although civil society organizations have criticized the State for its failure to publish information on the names of those eligible and if those eligible have claimed possession of their documents.67 26. Furthermore, during the process of transcribing those in Group A from the original Civil Registry to the newly created version, the State effectively segregated Dominicans of Haitian descent from the rest of the population.68 In theory those in Group A affected by TC/0168/13 should have had their right to a nationality restored. However, the small percentage of people who have actually received their identity documents, the obstacles they face in obtaining their documents and discriminatory hurdles imposed by government officials, means that many individuals officially recorded in the Civil Registry still cannot enjoy their rights as Dominican nationals. CEDESO, part of the Dominicanos por Derechos network, collected testimony of persons in Group A who still cannot enjoy their rights to register the birth of their own children, study, marry, or find formal employment despite being officially recorded.69 This marginalization from Dominican society and prolonged uncertainty led them to report feelings of paralysis, shame, despair, and to even contemplate suicide.70 62 “Estado del arte de la migraciones que atañen a la República Dominicana: 2014.” Pages 151-152. 63 Id. Page 153. 64 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Chapter V: Follow-Up on Recommendations Issued by the IACHR in its Country or Thematic Reports. 2017 Annual Report. http://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/annual/2017/docs/IA2017cap.5RD-en.pdf. Page 774. 65 Id. 66 Chapter V: Follow-Up on Recommendations Issued by the IACHR in its Country or Thematic Reports. Page 775. 67 Id. Pages 775-776. 68 “Reconoci.do exige al Gobierno que restituya la nacionalidad de los dominicanos desnacionalizados con la Sentencia 168-13.” 69 “Dreams Deferred: The Struggle of Dominicans of Haitian Descent to Get Their Nationality Back.” Pages 41-42. 70 Id. Pages 10 and 30. 11