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Argentine Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Nicaragua's Ortega and Wife Over Human Rights Abuses

Credited from: SCMP

  • An **Argentine judge** has issued an arrest warrant for Nicaragua's **President Daniel Ortega** due to his alleged **systematic human rights violations**.
  • The warrant also includes Ortega's wife, **Vice-President Rosario Murillo**, and over a dozen other associates.
  • Charges against them encompass **murder, torture**, and the **forced transfer of populations** under the principle of **universal jurisdiction**.
  • Since taking power, Ortega has suppressed opposition, leading to significant restrictions on **NGOs** and the press in Nicaragua.
  • **Amnesty International** warns that the oppressive environment affects various sectors, making critics and activists vulnerable to state repression.

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