Human Rights Watch is calling on governments in the Americas and Europe to impose sanctions on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and at least five high-level security officials for a crackdown on protests that began in April 2018, VOA news reports.
The human rights organization said Wednesday that sanctions are necessary because many protesters were subject to abuse that in some cases amounted to torture.
The Nicaraguan embassy in Washington, D.C. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.