IMPORTANT LAWS IN NICARAGUA: Part B

All persons are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection.

There will be no discrimination on grounds of birth, nationality, political belief, race, sex, language, religion, opinion, origin, economic status or social status.

Foreigners have the same duties and rights as Nicaraguans, with the exception of political rights and established by law they can not intervene in political affairs. The State respects and guarantees the rights recognized in this Constitution to all persons within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction.

Nicaraguans who are abroad enjoy the protection as afforded by thpe country they visit and protection of the state (Nicaragua), which are realized through its diplomatic and consular representations.

Laws in Nicaragua - Everyone has the right to freedom of conscience, thought and to profess a religion or not. No one may be subject to coercion which would impair such rights or be obligated to declare their religion, ideology or beliefs.

Nicaraguans have the right to freely express their thoughts in public or in private, individually or collectively, in oral, written or otherwise.

Nicaraguans have the right to move and take up residence anywhere in the country, to enter and leave the country.

No person is obliged to do what the law does not command, nor prevented from doing what it does not prohibit.

Nobody may be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention or be deprived of his liberty except on grounds established by law under a legal procedure. Therefore:

1. The arrest may be made only pursuant to a written order by a competent court or authorities expressly empowered by law, except in case of flagrante delicto.
2. Every detainee has the right:

2.1 To be informed promptly in language or language which he understands and in detail, the reasons for his arrest and the charges against him, to be informed of the detention by the police, and he himself tell your family or who wish to, and also to be treated with respect for the inherent dignity of human beings.

2.2 To be released or a warrant within forty-eight hours after his arrest.

1. After serving his sentence, no detainee should continue after release order issued by the competent authority.

2. All illegal detention and criminal liability because the authority that ordered or implemented.

3. Relevant agencies ensure that the accused and convicted are imprisoned in different centers.

Every defendant is entitled, on equal terms to the following minimum guarantees:

4. To be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.

5. To be tried without delay by a competent court established by law. No appeal courts. No one can be taken from his competent judge or carried emergency court.

6. To be subjected to trial by jury in the cases determined by law. Determining the appeal.

7. To be assured their involvement and defense from the beginning of the process and to have adequate time and facilities for its defense.

8. A to be appointed public defender when the first intervention had not appointed counsel, or when there is not, upon appeal by edict. The defendant is entitled to communicate freely andprivately with his counsel.

A free assistance of an interpreter if he can not understand or speak the language used by the court.

In summary you now have a basic understanding of some of the more important laws in Nicaragua.

As in any country understand this article is for general information purposes only to help you get a flavor for what may or may not be in existence legally in Nicaragua. As always this is in no way legal advice and you are not to take it as such. You are urged to seek appropriate licensed legal counsel to advise and guide you on laws in Nicaragua.

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IMPORTANT LAWS IN NICARAGUA: Part A