Nicaragua

Human Rights in REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA

2007 Elections to the United Nations Human Rights Council ...
1 May 2007

On 17 May 2007, UN Member States will elect 14 members of the UN Human Rights Council. Amnesty International is providing in this document a brief review of the ...

Report       IOR 41/012/2007

2006 Elections to the Human Rights Council: Background information ...
30 April 2006

In order to assist Member States in assessing the contribution and commitment of candidates to the promotion and protection of human rights, this document contains ...

Report       IOR 41/006/2006

Nicaragua: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people at ...
31 March 2006

In spite of positive initiatives across the Americas, Nicaragua continues to criminalise consensual same-sex sexual relations. Although to Amnesty International's ...

Report       AMR 43/001/2006

人权是为了人的尊严 关于经济 ...
31 August 2005

Report       POL 34/009/2005

Human rights for human dignity : A primer on economic, social and ...
31 August 2005

This primer outlines some of the key features of economic, social and cultural rights, as Amnesty International joins local communities and activists worldwide ...

Report       POL 34/009/2005

Nicaragua: Legal concern/Impunity, USA
18 June 2003

In the next few days, the National Assembly of Nicaragua is due to discuss the ratification of a bilateral agreement with the USA. This agreement would provide ...

Urgent Action       AMR 43/001/2003

Nicaragua: Fear for safety/Death Threats
10 April 2002

There are grave concerns for the safety of María Luisa Acosta, following the murder of her husband Francisco José García Valle, aged 44 on 8 April. Prior to his ...

Urgent Action       AMR 43/001/2002

Americas: On the Front Line: Vol.5 No.1 January-June 2001
17 July 2001

1.) Jamaica: Harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders for exposing police killings; 2.) Latin American consultation on Human Rights Defenders; 3. ) ...

Report       AMR 01/007/2001

Nicaragua: Fear for safety / Death threats
17 May 2001

The Nicaraguan government has recently intensified a smear campaign against Vilma Núñez de Escorcia and the human rights organization she leads called Centro ...

Urgent Action       AMR 43/003/2001

Nicaragua: Further information on Fear for safety- Dorothy ...
20 February 2001

The order for the deportation of Dorothy Granada was lifted by a civil court on 6 February. The government has not appealed against the ruling. Dorothy has come ...

Urgent Action       AMR 43/002/2001