Nicaragua

Human Rights in REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA

Women's lives at risk because of Nicaragua's abortion ban ...
5 February 2010

Activist Ana María Pizarro, tells Amnesty International howpregnant women are at risk of losing their lives because of Nicaragua's abortion ban.

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Governments urged to condemn Nicaragua abortion ban | Amnesty ...
4 February 2010

The country's revised penal code stipulates prison sentences for girls and women who seek an abortionand for health professionals who provide health services ...

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UN urged to condemn Nicaragua’s abortion ban | Amnesty ...
4 February 2010

The United Nations should urge Nicaragua to repeal its ban on abortion following a human rights' review of the country on 8 February, Amnesty International said ...

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Nicaragua must investigate violent attacks against human rights ...
7 December 2009

Leonor Martínez has been subjected to violence and received death threats for her work with a civil society group.

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Nicaragua: Nine women’s rights defenders (Letter writing ...
5 December 2009

Nine women’s rights defenders are facing legal proceedings for their involvement in the case of a nine-year-old girl who obtained a legal abortion in Nicaragua ...

Document       AMR 43/014/2009

The Wire, December 2009/January 2010. Vol. 39, issue 006
1 December 2009

1) International Migrants Day: Trapped 2) Livewire: Message on maternal mortality 3) Research spotlight: Nigerian police are killing at will; Children prosecuted ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/006/2009

Nicaragua: Human rights activist threatened, attacked
1 December 2009

UA: 320/09 Index: AMR 43/015/2009 Nicaragua Date: 1 December 2009. URGENT ACTION. HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST THREATENED, ATTACKED. Human ...

Urgent Action       AMR 43/015/2009

Suggested recommendations to states considered in the seventh ...
1 December 2009

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of each of sixteen countries to be considered in the Universal Periodic Review. ...

Document       IOR 41/030/2009

Nicaragua: Constitutional Court must decide on legality of new ...
6 November 2009

Amnesty International today expressed concern that the Nicaraguan Supreme Court continues to delay its judgment on the legality of new criminal laws on abortion ...

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Nicaragua's Constitutional Court must decide on legality of new ...
6 November 2009

Amnesty International has expressed concern that the Nicaraguan SupremeCourt continues to delay its judgment on the legality of new criminallaws on abortion which ...

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