Regulation 4 PurposesI1

United Kingdom

The purposes of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act are to encourage the Government of Nicaragua to—

(a)

respect democratic principles and institutions, the separation of powers and the rule of law in Nicaragua;

(b)

refrain from actions, policies and activities which repress civil society in Nicaragua;

(c)

comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights, including in particular to—

(i)

respect the right to life of persons in Nicaragua;

(ii)

respect the right of persons not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Nicaragua, including inhuman and degrading conditions in prisons;

(iii)

respect the right to liberty and security, including refraining from arbitrary arrest and detention of persons in Nicaragua;

(iv)

afford persons in Nicaragua charged with criminal offences the right to a fair trial;

(v)

afford journalists, human rights defenders and other persons in Nicaragua the right to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly;

(vi)

secure the human rights of persons in Nicaragua without discrimination, including on the basis of a person's sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 8(1)