Experts report Nicaraguan ‘systematic human rights violations’ to UN council
- March 1, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Experts report Nicaraguan ‘systematic human rights violations’ to UN council
Subject: IR
Section: Places in news
Context:
- Nicaragua has jailed hundreds of real and perceived opponents since then and shuttered more than 3,500 religious and other NGOs, often also seizing their assets.
More on news:
- Managua views the 2018 protests as part of an attempted coup promoted by Washington, and claims they were funded by NGOs.
- In a report presented to the UN’s Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, said that the President,Vice President and other high-level officials should be held accountable.
About Nicaragua:
- Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in Central America.
- The country is bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
- Managua is the country’s capital and largest city.
- As of 2015, it was estimated to be the third largest city in Central America.
About the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC):
- The UNHRC describes itself as an inter-governmental body within the UN system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe.
- It addresses situations of human rights violations and makes recommendations on them.
- The UNHRC has the ability to discuss all thematic human rights issues and situations that require its attention throughout the year.
- The UNHRC replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR).
- UNHCR’s headquarters is located in Geneva.
- The organization employs over 10,966 staff in more than 130 countries, including the Republic of Korea.