U.N. Report Acuses The Nicaraguan Government Of Widespread 'Repression And Torture'

#Nicaragua: «Although the Government no longer denies the existence of pro-Government armed elements, it condones their actions and allows them to operate with impunity” — UN report: https://t.co/V7JD6kBtib pic.twitter.com/J2rzRjvjcw
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DW: UN condemns Nicaragua government over repression

The UN human rights organ said Nicaragua lacked the conditions for freedoms of speech and assembly, placing the blame squarely on President Daniel Ortega's government. Ortega blasted the report as baseless and slanted.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report on Wednesday on the political crisis in Nicaragua, where it detailed government-led repression efforts from street level all the way up to the justice system.

According to the document, more than 300 people have been killed since anti-government protests in the beleaguered Central American nation began in April.

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