REMARKS BY THE STATE OF NICARAGUA, AT THE ORAL UPDATE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
ON NICARAGUA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 50TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL,
FROM 13TH JUNE TO 8TH JULY, 2022, IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Managua, 16th June, 2022
His Excellency, Mr. Federico Villegas, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council,
Her Excellency, Mrs. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,
Ladies and Gentlemen Representatives of the Member States, Observers and Representatives of International Organizations.
On this occasion, once again; the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity of Nicaragua, raises the vibrant voice of our People, to denounce that this update, like the previous ones, is irrefutable proof that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights continues to act in a totally unjust and unfair manner, turning these oral updates into true attacks against our country.
We have been clear and we reaffirm that we DO NOT ACCEPT the oral update that has been presented today, because the information displayed here about Nicaragua, continues to repeat lies and fake news, distant from our reality, representing a totally disrespectful and unilateral aggression against our people and its legitimately constituted Government. Therefore, we emphatically reject this, and all the updates that have been made regarding Nicaragua, considering them to be unfair, media bias, politicized and lacking objectivity; by being part of the aggressive campaign led by the United States, against the State of Nicaragua.
It is this type of Updates, which prevents progress in favor of the defense and protection of human rights worldwide, because they are used to interfere in the internal affairs of countries, aiming to slander legitimate governments like ours, which only aspire to the growth and comprehensive improvement of its nation, before the International Society.
We demand that this Council stop acting like a sounding board in support of States, Powers and Organizations that are supposedly interested in protecting Human Rights; but rather, act at the convenience of their interests, manipulating their supposed "truths", arrogating a transparency and objectivity that they do not have, to transgress the sovereignty of States, which like ours, have historically been victims of the wrathful attacks of the empire.
We denounce here and before the world, the immoral and biased policies of the United States of America and the European powers, which impose violent and disrespectful sanctions against the Nicaraguan People; that always fights for Peace, Independence, Sovereignty and the Wellbeing of our Nation, making Human Rights a reality for all, without any kind of discrimination.
Thank You.