Dozens of cases of torture in crackdowns on political opponents: actions of Nicaraguan authorities raise questions in the UN Office
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Human rights activists have documented more than 200 cases of torture of political opponents by the Nicaraguan government. Victims include politicians, activists, religious leaders and children.
The Nicaraguan government, led by President Daniel Ortega, is cracking down on political opponents. Human rights activists have documented torture in more than 200 cases. The victims include politicians, indigenous leaders, activists and religious leaders.
Reported by UNN with reference to UN News and Spiegel.
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The Office of Human Rights presented a report to the Human Rights Council on the situation in Nicaragua, emphasizing that the country is “dominated by a harsh and repressive climate.
Also, according to a report by the Nicaragua Never Again Human Rights Collective, the Nicaraguan authorities are taking harsh measures against the opposition - human rights activists have documented torture in more than 200 cases.
Over the past seven years, at least 229 people imprisoned for political reasons have been subjected to various forms of torture by the Nicaraguan government. According to a report by the Nicaragua Never Again Human Rights Collective, out of 2,000 people arrested in connection with anti-government protests in 2018, 183 men and 46 women suffered various forms of ill-treatment in detention.
Among the dozens of victims of arbitrary detentions are politicians, indigenous leaders, activists and religious leaders; children account for 10% of detentions in recent days.
In the last days of November, there were at least 30 new cases, including three children.
Human rights activists accuse the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega of committing crimes against humanity.
Ortega's government ignores reports by the United Nations (UN) and Nicaragua Never Again Human Rights Collective, claiming they were part of an international campaign against them.
