Nicaragua’s government committed crimes against humanity: UN experts
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters Nicaragua’s government has committed serious and systematic violations which amount to crimes against humanity, a United Nations-appointed team of human rights experts said on Thursday, calling for international sanctions against the government. The three-person body said the government has committed, and continues to commit, acts of torture, extrajudicial executions, arbitrary detention since […]
Governments must act urgently to address issue of “enforced disappearances”, say UN experts
Governments must act urgently to find people who have been the subject of “enforced disappearances” and ensure the crime is properly investigated, according to a group of UN human rights experts. Marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on 30th August, the UN experts released a statement saying relatives of those who […]