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A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts has accused Nicaragua’s government of committing “serious systematic human rights violations, tantamount to crimes against humanity.” That's according to findings released Thursday from
The Nicaraguan Government continues to perpetrate “serious systematic human rights violations, tantamount to crimes against humanity,” an expert group appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Nicaragua ’s government of systematic human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity,” implicating a range of high-ranking officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega. The allegations, fiercely rejected by Nicaragua’s government, follow an investigation into the country’s expanding crackdown […]
Group of experts urges international community to take immediate action by expanding sanctions against individuals, institutions involved in human rights violations
The United Nations accused Nicaragua 's government of committing “serious systematic human rights violations, tantamount to crimes against humanity" on Thursday in an investigation into the country's expanding crackdown on political dissent. The government of President Daniel Ortega has gone after opponents for years, hitting a turning point in mass protests against the government in 2018 that resulted in violent repression by authorities.