OEA/Ser.L./V.II.62
doc. 10 rev. 3
29 November 1983
Original: Spanish
REPORT
ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF A SEGMENT
OF THE NICARAGUAN POPULATION OF
MISKITO ORIGIN
INTRODUCTION
PART
ONE:
ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONTROVERSY
A.
Background
B.
Recent background
C.
The Government of Nicaragua invites the IACHR to make an on-site
visit
D.
The Misurasata Complaint
E.
Other complaints and information
F.
The IACHR considers the matter at its 55th session
G.
Subsequent complaints and information
H.
On-site observation in Nicaragua in May, 1982
I.
On-site visit to Honduras
J.
Preliminary recommendations
K.
The Commission adopts its Special Report on the situation of
Human Rights
of the Miskito Indians
of Nicaragua
L.
Later developments
M.
The problem of determining the parties to the controversy
N.
Attempts to reach a friendly settlement
PART
TWO: THE
RIGHTS WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA IS ALLEGED TO HAVE VIOLATED
A.
The facts of the controversy
B.
Special protection of Miskitos as an ethnic group
C.
The right to life
D.
The right to liberty, personal security
and to due process
a.
Detentions and other restrictions of personal liberty
b.
Imprisonment of Miskitos
c.
Trials of Miskitos
d.
Releases of Miskitos
e.
Disappearances of Miskitos
E.
Right to residence and movement
a.
The relocation from the Coco River region to Tasba Pri
b.
New evacuation of Miskitos from the Coco River and the Bokay
River to Settlements in Jinotega
c.
The relocation of Miskitos refugees in Honduras to Nicaragua
F.
Right to property
PART
THREE:
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A.
Conclusions
B.
Proposals and Recommendations
ANNEX: Resolution
on the friendly settlement procedure regarding the human rights
situation of a segment of the Nicaraguan population of Miskito origin
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