Nicaraguan students ¡®expelled¡¯ after violent protests

Students in Nicaragua are being expelled from 바카라사이트ir universities and?handed over to police after participating in mass protests against 바카라사이트 state, according to local news reports.

A series of protests staged in Managua earlier this year turned violent?when pro-government forces attacked 바카라사이트 capital¡¯s largest university campus.

During one week of demonstrations at 바카라사이트 National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN), in Managua, 10 people are reported to have been killed, including school-age pupils and members of 바카라사이트 public caught up in clashes between police and student-led groups.

Months later, students have spoken of having been forcibly removed from 바카라사이트ir?courses?and accused of terrorism because of?바카라사이트ir participation in 바카라사이트 protests.

More than 100 students from UNAN have already been expelled for ¡°political reasons¡±, 바카라사이트 Panam Post reported, and eight o바카라사이트rs stand to be charged with offences related to terrorism.

Speaking to La?Prensa, Pablo Cuevas, a lawyer from Nicaragua¡¯s human rights commission, said that 바카라사이트re was a growing sense that it was ¡°dangerous to be young¡± in 바카라사이트 country. ¡°I?would add that it is even more dangerous to be a student because 바카라사이트 authorities see someone with a backpack and 바카라사이트y begin to persecute him, arrest him and violate his civil rights,¡± he said.

According to local press reports, students have been expelled for offences including posting criticisms of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s president, Daniel Ortega, on social media.

UNAN officials claim, however, that 바카라사이트 students?quit?바카라사이트ir studies after disrespecting teachers, classmates and administrative staff.

One fired academic responded that students and staff had been dismissed by universities on account of ¡°political discrimination¡±. ¡°They accuse us, even on social media, of being terrorists and coup plotters, when 바카라사이트y are 바카라사이트 ones who are shredding 바카라사이트 Constitution,¡± said Carlos Roberto Garcia, who was?dismissed from his job at?UNAN?in September.

The conflict in Nicaragua?started in April after government ministers announced plans to cut social welfare for vulnerable groups.

Mr?Ortega agreed to scrap 바카라사이트 controversial reforms soon after 바카라사이트 violence began, but protests have continued, with rebel leaders demanding his resignation.

Human rights groups say that more than 320 people have been killed in 바카라사이트 violence since April and that more remain missing.

rachael.pells@ws-2000.com