Human Rights in Nicaragua: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, First Session, September 15, 1983

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Página 119 - Europe, has cooperative relations with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States...
Página 119 - International is a worldwide human rights movement which, since its inception, has worked for the release of prisoners of conscience, men and women detained anywhere for their beliefs, color, sex, ethnic origin, religion or language, provided they have not used or advocated violence. Amnesty International opposes torture and the death penalty in all cases without reservation, and advocates fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners.
Página 135 - ... (c) Human rights and fundamental freedoms are those defined in the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and on Civil and Political Rights.
Página 119 - International (AI) is a worldwide human rights movement independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed which works for the release of "prisoners of conscience...
Página 118 - The committee will stand in recess, subject to the call of the Chair. Thank you very much. [Whereupon, at 12:11 pm, Thursday, May 25, the subcommittee was recessed, to reconvene at the call of the Chair...
Página 135 - Rights, the 1nternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the 1nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...
Página 43 - In that context, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women...
Página 38 - The natural resources of our territory are the properties of the Nicaraguan people. The Revolutionary State, representative of the popular will, is the only entity empowered to establish a rational and efficient system of utilization of said resources. The Revolutionary State recognizes the right of the indigenous communities to receive a portion of the benefits to be derived from the exploitation of forestal resources of the region.
Página 38 - Micaraguan people. The Revolutionary State, representative of the popular will, is the only entity empowered to establish a rational and efficient system of utilization of said resources. The Revolutionary State recognizes the right of the indigenous communities to receive a portion of the benefits to be derived from the exploitation of forestal resources in the region. These benefits nust be invested in programs of community and municipal development in accordance with national plana.
Página 23 - I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to appear before this subcommittee today to discuss human rights conditions in Nicaragua.

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