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Monitoring protection mechanisms / Reports and Publications / Nicaragua / 2012 / September

Nicaragua: Follow-up report to Concluding Observations of the Committee Against Torture

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OMCT submitted a follow-up report on the implementation of the priority Concluding observations of the United Nations Committee against Torture made to ​​Nicaragua. This report is the result of the follow-up mission to Nicaragua by the OMCT from 14 to 18 May 2012.

 

The report is submitted jointly with the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (CENIDH), the Alliance of Women's Centres, Women's Network Against Violence (RMCV) Nicaraguan Federation of NGOs working with Children and Adolescents (CODENI), who in 2009 had submitted a joint alternative report in view of the consideration of the initial report of Nicaragua by the Committee against Torture.

 

The issues addressed in the report are: the definition and criminalisation of torture; the obligation to investigate and the right to complain of torture and ill-treatment; the administration of justice; violence against women; and the protection of children against torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. The report also includes the status of implementation of the Committee's recommendations concenring human rights defenders and political opponents.

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Date: September 24, 2012
Activity: Monitoring Protection Mechanisms
Type: Reports and Publications
Country: Nicaragua
Subjects: Human Rights Defenders, Police, Military and Paramilitary, Rights of the child, Threats, intimidation and harassment, Torture and violence, Women’s rights

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