The suspension of foreign aid programs supporting democracy promotion in authoritarian countries has left many wondering if U ...

Nicaragua announced last week it is withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council, following a U.N. report that slammed the government’s human rights violations and warned the country was ...

Nicaragua has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council following a damning report by U N experts accusing ...

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, under sanctions for human rights abuses, has sworn in 30,000 hooded civilians as a ...

(Til Buergy/Keystone via AP) Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his wife and Vice President Rosario Murillo attend a ...

The declaration comes a day after Ortega’s administration announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights ...

U.S. programs supporting opposition activists, political prisoners and religious groups in countries controlled by ...

"Co-presidents" Daniel Ortega and wife Rosario Murillo quit UN Human Rights Council after being accused of enacting ...

Nicaragua has withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council following a critical report on human rights violations by President ...

Nicaragua announced its withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, citing sovereignty against a report condemning President ...

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, under sanctions for human rights abuses, has sworn in 30,000 hooded civilians as a "volunteer police" force the opposition fears will be used as a tool of ...

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife and Vice President Rosario Murillo attend a rally in Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 5, 2018. Credit: AP/Alfredo Zuniga The reform also expanded the ...