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