Inter-American Court’s President orders Nicaragua to adopt Urgent Measures to protect the life and integrity of the members of two Human Rights Defense Organizations

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San José, Costa Rica, July 12, 2019. – A Resolution was notified today in the Affaire of the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (CENIDH) and the Permanent Commission on Human Rights (CPDH) regarding Nicaragua. In the Resolution the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights requested the State to immediately adopt the necessary measures to avoid irreparable damage and to effectively protect the life and personal integrity of the members of the aforementioned organizations. These measures must be adopted to ensure the continuity of their work in defense of human rights without being subjected to harassment, threats or aggression.

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