Rights
New York: Crimes against humanity in Nicaragua that have held the population there “hostage”, have likely been committed by pro-Government groups and sanctioned at the highest level since 2018, UN-appointed independent rights investigators said on Thursday. more
Rights experts decry shut down of civic space in Nicaragua

Nicaragua must comply with its international obligations to respect and guarantee fundamental freedoms, two experts appointed by the UN and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ( ...

‘Sharp rise’ in Nicaraguans fleeing to Costa Rica, strains asylum system

New York: Around three per cent of Costa Rica’s population is now made up of Nicaraguan refugees and asylum seekers, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.

Nicaragua must stop attacking and undermining human rights defenders

New York: An independent UN expert has deplored a recent spate of attacks against human rights defenders in Nicaragua and called on Thursday for the Government to immediately halt them.

Nicaragua: After two years of crisis, more than 100,000 have fled the country

New York : Over the past two years, more than 100,000 people in Nicaragua have sought asylum abroad, reportedly fleeing persecution and human rights abuses, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, ...

Nicaragua: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by imminent expulsion of key human rights groups

New York:  After the Nicaraguan Government announced that it has asked two key human rights institutions to leave the country, the UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, said on F ...

Nicaragua banishes UN human rights team for critical report

Managua: The Nicaraguan government has ordered a team of United nations human rights to leave the country, after the latter submitted a report critical of President Daniel Ortega's ad ...

Nicaragua must end 'witch-hunt' against dissenting voices – UN human rights experts

New York: Following weeks of civil unrest in Nicaragua, a group of 11 UN independent human rights experts urged the Government on Thursday to stop the violent repression of protestors, wh ...