Comisión Permanente de Derechos Humanos

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2022-120-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2022
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 12.865416

Longitude: -85.207229

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Nicaragua
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
Type of record
Named organization
Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

Regular engagement with OHCHR

Engagement with UN body
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
20 April 2022
Location of mentioned reprisals
Nicaragua
Reprisal information
  1. The case of the Comisión Permanente de Derechos Humanos (CPDH) and its staff was included in the 2021, 2020 and 2019 reports of the Secretary-General160 on allegations of threats, harassment, and intimidation by police for regularly engaging with OHCHR. According to information received by OHCHR, on 20 April 2022, the CPDH was one of the 25 civil society organizations that had its legal status terminated by the Legislative Assembly for the alleged non-compliance with Law No. 147 on Non-Profit Legal Persons and Law No. 977 against Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism and Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Reportedly, the CPDH was one of the last human rights organizations that formally operated in Nicaragua documenting allegations, providing legal representation to victims of violations, and reporting to the UN and other international bodies.
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Administrative reprisal
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
Yes
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Was the case raised by a State at the UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No