,h4 ,,res4 #iha ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,july #be1 #bjah ,,resolution ,:]eas ,daniel ,ortega has tak5 sy/ematic /eps to weak5 democratic in/itutions 9 ,nic>agua s9ce #bjjf1 includ+ by manipulat+ ! ,nic>aguan ,con/itution ?r\gh actions su* z elim9at+ presid5tial t]m limits2 ,:]eas ,daniel ,ortega select$ 8 wife1 ,ros>io ,murillo1 z 8 vice-presid5tial c&idate 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas dome/ic & int]national obs]v]s h repeat$ly docum5t$ & criticiz$ irregul>ities 9 ! #bjaa & #bjaf presid5tial elections z well z ! #bjab & #bjag municipal elections 9 ,nic>agua2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ah1 #bjah1 /ud5ts 9 ,nic>agua began to prote/ ! unilat]al decision ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua to impose re=ms on ! ,nic>aguan ,social ,security ,in/itute2 ,:]eas ! prote/s 7 met ) a viol5t & brutal response f ! ,nic>aguan ,national ,police1 subsequ5tly result+ 9 a widespread call by ! ,nic>aguan p = fre$om1 democracy1 electoral re=ms1 & respect = human rights2 ,:]eas s9ce ,april #ah1 #bjah1 ! ,nic>aguan gov]nm5t1 ! ,nic>aguan ,national ,police1 or militias controll$ by ! ,nic>aguan gov]nm5t h be5 responsible = escalat+ viol5ce1 committ+ murd]s1 & _m cases ( torture & disappe>ances2 ,:]eas to block ! dissem9ation ( reports ( viol5ce & repression committ$ aga9/ peaceful prote/]s1 ! ,nic>aguan gov]nm5t %ut d[n ! signal ( m$ia /ations ?r\gh\t ,nic>agua2 ,:]eas accord+ to press reports1 ! ,nic>aguan gov]nm5t has d5i$ basic m$ical c>e to & attempt$ to poison ! food & wat] ( ^? prote/+ oppression "u ! ,ortega adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas1 on ! night ( ,april #bj1 #bjah1 a pro-gov]nm5t mob set fire to ! (fices ( indep5d5t radio /ation ,radio ,d>o 9 ! city ( ,len2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bj1 #bjah1 ,ambassador ,mi*ael ,kozak1 ! ,act+ ,pr9cipal ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 said1 ,nic>agua is go+ 9 ! wrong direction on _m fronts & t is "o ( !m1 ( m$ia fre$om4 ,b also on all ! basics1 ,i mean1 x's a long litany ( torture1 extrajudicial kill+1 ! elections 7 a %am ''' ! ,ortega gov]nm5t has basically %ut d[n a lot ( ! opposition1 a lot ( ! indep5d5t civil society organizations z well z ! free m$ia2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ba1 #bjah1 ,nic>aguan j\rnali/ ngel ,gahona 0 %ot & kill$ by pro-gov]nm5t security =ces :ile broadca/+ live on ,facebook2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ba1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ a travel advisory = ,nic>agua & s9ce !n has cont9u$ to advise travel]s to reconsid] travel to ,nic>agua due to ongo+ viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bb1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ a /atem5t t we condemn ! viol5ce & ! excessive =ce us$ by police & o!rs aga9/ civilians :o are ex]cis+ _! con/itutional "r to fre$om ( expression & assembly2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bc1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ord]$ ! dep>ture ( family memb]s accompany+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel 9 ,nic>agua & also au?oriz$ ! dep>ture ( su* p]sonnel2 ,:]eas1 on ,"m's ,day 9 ,nic>agua1 ,may #ca1 #bjah1 press reports /at$ t peaceful m>*es to support ! mo!rs ( ! victims ( ! e>li] prote/s enc\nt]$ viol5ce f ! repressive police & %ock =ces1 leav+ #ae dead & ne>ly #bjj injur$ 9 ! cities ( ,managua1 ,e/el & ,masaya2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ca1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ a /atem5t say+ t ^? individuals responsible = human rights violations w be held acc\ntable by ! int]national community 9 int]national =a 9 response to ! viol5ce dur+ ! ,"m's ,day prote/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #d1 #bjah1 ,secret>y ,pompeo1 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,g5]al ,assembly 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 /at$1 ,9 ,nic>agua police & gov]nm5t-controll$ arm$ gr\ps h kill$ doz5s1 m]ely = peacefully prote/+2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #g1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ann\nc$ visa re/rictions aga9/ individuals involv$ 9 human rights abuses or und]m9+ democracy 9 ,nic>agua2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bj1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ann\nc$1 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates condemns ! ongo+ gov]nm5t-sponsor$ viol5ce & intimidation campaign 9 ,nic>agua1 includ+ ! ,june #af arson attack aga9/ ! home & bus9ess ( a family 9 ,managua1 kill+ six1 & ! fur!r intimidation ( ! family dur+ ! wake2 ,:]eas a report f ! ,asociacin ,nic>agense ,pro ,d]e*os ,humanos 7,nic>aguan ,association = ,human ,rights7 /ates t z ( ,june #be1 #bjah1 at lea/ #bhe p h be5 kill$1 ov] #a1ejj p h be5 injur$1 & #aef p cont9ue to be disappe>$2 ,:]eas ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has play$ an important role s]v+ z a m$iator betwe5 prote/]s & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua1 & ,ca?olic bi%ops & prie/s h risk$ _! lives try+ to prev5t m massacres2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has s\ght to ree/abli% democracy & ! rule ( law 9 ,nic>agua by pass+ ,h4,r4 #aiah1 ! ,nic>aguan ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act1 on ,octob] #c1 #bjag1 by unanim\s cons5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ! viol5ce1 p]secution1 intimidation1 & murd]s ( peaceful prote/]s by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua2 7#b7 supports ! p ( ,nic>agua 9 _! pursuit = democracy1 includ+ _! call = free & fair elections ov]se5 by cr$ible dome/ic & int]national obs]v]s2 7#c7 urges ! int]national community to /& 9 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,nic>agua2 7#d7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to condemn ! atrocities 9 ,nic>agua1 dem& ! release ( individuals wrongfully deta9$1 & id5tify ^? individuals ^: involvem5t 9 ?is viol5ce qualifies = ! imposition ( sanctions "u ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 & 7#e7 affirms t-- 7,a7 ! rights to fre$om ( assembly1 association1 & expression1 ! fre$om ( ! press1 & fre$om f extrajudicial det5tion & viol5ce1 are univ]sal human rights t apply to all p]sons2 & 7,b7 c\ntries t fail to respect ^! rights jeop>dize ! security & prosp]ity ( all ( _! citiz5s4 ,cl]k4