Nicaragua

Protective Measures Sought for Nicaraguan Students

During their recent visit and investigation, the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) requested that the Nicaraguan State adopt precautionary measures to guarantee the security of the 13 young people from different student movements who have participated in the National Dialogue.

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Renewed Violence in Nicaragua Condemned by IACHR

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday condemned new acts of violence that took place this week in three cities in Nicaragua, where three people were killed and dozens more wounded. It also issued a precautionary measure to protect students.

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Dialogue Suspended in Nicaragua and Violence Returns

The national dialogue between the Government of Nicaraguan government and a civic alliance of students, business people and civil society was suspended today due to failure to agree on the agenda to be discussed, while violent confrontations were reported in the city of Leon that left one dead and at least a dozen injured, some seriously.

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The Truth about the April Killings in Nicaragua

The preliminary report on the April killings in Nicaragua from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is definitive in its findings regarding the dimensions of the horrors suffered by the victims of the repression. Its conclusions on the responsibilities of the State for excessive use of police and paramilitary violence are devastating.

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Nicaragua’s Bishops Denounce Death Threats

The Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua issued an urgent statement Tuesday denouncing a campaign of discrediting and death threats that some of the Catholic bishops and priests are suffering, especially the Auxiliary Bishop of Managua, Silvio Baez, one of the five bishops mediating the National Dialogue currently underway and scheduled to resume on Wedensday.

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