Nicaragua tortured at least 229 political prisoners, rights group says
11/12/2024 7:39
At least 229 people detained in Nicaragua for political reasons have suffered various forms of torture and other "crimes against humanity" at the hands of the
government over the past seven years, a human rights NGO said on Tuesday.
The Nicaragua Never Again Human Rights Collective said in a report that it had documented the torture of 183 men and 46 women out of some 2,000 people arrested in connection to 2018 anti-government protests.
Nicaraguan Vice President and government spokesperson Rosario Murillo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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