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Nicaragua lawmakers block operation of NGOs critical of President Ortega
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS DECEMBER 13, 2018 / 5:41 PM / UPDATED 19 MINUTES AGO
Nicaragua lawmakers block operation of NGOs critical of President Ortega
Ismael Lopez
2 MIN READ
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaraguan lawmakers on Thursday blocked five non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that had been critical of President Daniel Ortega from formally operating, after previously blocking five others, including a prominent human rights group.
International human rights organizations said the move was retaliation against the groups for highlighting human rights violations committed during eight months of anti-government protests.
The protests left at least 322 dead and more than 500 people in jail, according to the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights, or Cenidh - one of the organizations that was stripped of legal status on Wednesday by Nicaragua’s Congress, which is controlled by Ortega’s allies.
Without legal status, organizations cannot keep bank accounts, receive funds or carry out projects. The interior ministry oversees the registry of NGOs and can ask Congress to cancel their legal status.
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Nicaragua lawmakers block operation of NGOs critical of President Ortega
Ismael Lopez
2 MIN READ
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaraguan lawmakers on Thursday blocked five non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that had been critical of President Daniel Ortega from formally operating, after previously blocking five others, including a prominent human rights group.
International human rights organizations said the move was retaliation against the groups for highlighting human rights violations committed during eight months of anti-government protests.
The protests left at least 322 dead and more than 500 people in jail, according to the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights, or Cenidh - one of the organizations that was stripped of legal status on Wednesday by Nicaragua’s Congress, which is controlled by Ortega’s allies.
Without legal status, organizations cannot keep bank accounts, receive funds or carry out projects. The interior ministry oversees the registry of NGOs and can ask Congress to cancel their legal status.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nicaragua-protests/nicaragua-lawmakers-block-operation-of-ngos-critical-of-president-ortega-idUSKBN1OC310