Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, UN report finds
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Nicaraguan government is responsible for at least eight deaths in custody since it began its crackdown on dissent and assault of democratic institutions in 2018, U.N. experts said Tuesday. The report from the U.N. Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua was the latest condemnation of the government of co-Presidents...
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