Nicaragua: Legal concern/Impunity, USA

Index Number: AMR 43/001/2003
Date Published: 18 June 2003
Categories: Americas, Nicaragua

In the next few days, the National Assembly of Nicaragua is due to discuss the ratification of a bilateral agreement with the USA. This agreement would provide impunity for US nationals accused by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, including crimes committed on Nicaraguan territory. .