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Costa Rica Must Guarantee Human Rights of People Fleeing Nicaragua Crisis

by Q COSTARICA Sunday 31 March 2019, 6:55 am 1.3k Views

The international community must support Costa Rica in its efforts to receive, protect and support people fleeing the human rights crisis in Nicaragua, said Amnesty International.
Nicaraguan migrants fleeing unrest at home wait to request refuge in Costa Rica. Photograph: Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters
“Forced migration is a consequence of the serious human rights crisis in Nicaragua. The impact of President Ortega’s government’s repressive strategies is clear even in Costa Rica,” said Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International.
“By allowing Nicaraguans to enter the country, the Costa Rican government is saving their lives and giving them the freedom they are denied in their own country. But many challenges remain: above all to lead a strong and serious first response to the situation of the Nicaraguan people, which is