Nicaragua: UN Rights Council Should Renew Experts’ Mandate

By Human Rights Watch

Members of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua hold a press conference during the 58th Human Rights Council session at the UN's European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2025. © 2025 Til Buergy/Keystone via AP (Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should extend the mandate of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua for an additional two years, Human Rights Watch said today. This renewal is crucial as the government of co-Presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo intensifies its repression.The UN Human Rights Council established the group…

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