A delegation of various Nicaraguan civil society organizations denounced the government of President Daniel Ortega for human rights violations during an evaluation session held by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva.
Members of various opposition organizations such as Urnas Abiertas, as well as the Mothers of April Association (AMA) and the Nicaraguan Never Again Human Rights Collective participated in the meeting, which took place on Wednesday. In the same way, the Student Unit and Juvenile.
The president of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, Photini Pazartzis, said that the situation in Nicaragua “has been deteriorating very seriously”
He indicated that due to the absence of a representative from Nicaragua, the session scheduled for Thursday was suspended, however in 48 hours Managua will be able to send its opinions on the matter.
“Once again, the State of Nicaragua fails in its international obligations. She did not appear before the committee today. It did not respond to the list of issues made by the group of experts as part of this committee and, therefore, it has not fulfilled the responsibility it had at the time of signing the treaty submitted for review,” said attorney Wendy Flores, of the group of human rights Nicaragua Never Again.
Olga Valle, from the Urnas Abiertas organization, expressed that, despite the absence and isolation of the Nicaraguan State, the committee’s group of experts asked questions regarding specific points that they were interested in knowing about the country.
In this sense, he highlighted that reference was made to the series of irregularities documented in the general elections of 2021, and the municipal elections scheduled for November 2022, as well as the lack of judicial independence, the ill-treatment and torture of which the women are being victims. political prisoners, among other issues.
“The committee highlighted and recognized the work of civil society organizations for the documentation and denunciation of the situation in Nicaragua. He thanked and, above all, recognized the importance of this to be able to resolve the issues submitted to these issues”, said Alexandra Salazar, from the Legal Defense Unit.
Nicaragua experiencing a serious political crisis since 2018, when protests arose against President Daniel Ortega that left more than 300 dead, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Ortega, a 76-year-old former leftist guerrilla, has said that the demonstrations at that time were due to an alleged coup attempt against his government, which is celebrating 15 consecutive years in 2022 and under allegations of electoral fraud.
[Parte de este reporte provino de AP]
Connect with the Voice of America! Subscribe to our channel Youtube and turn on notifications, or follow us on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
