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Nicaragua Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council Amid Repression Claims

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 - by Lila Chaudhury - Leave a Comment

In a striking move, Nicaragua has declared its withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, following allegations from UN experts of severe repression under President Daniel Ortega. Rosario Murillo, Ortega’s …

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Nicaragua Enlists 30,000 Hooded Civilians as Volunteer Police Amidst Rights Concerns

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 - by Fatima Gharbi - Leave a Comment

In a controversial move, the Nicaraguan government has inaugurated 30,000 hooded civilians as ‘volunteer police’, seen by detractors as paramilitary forces intended to facilitate political suppression. Clad in white shirts …