The Nicaraguan regime, led by Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, accused by independent organizations of crimes against humanity in the country, filed a lawsuit this Friday (1) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague against The Netherlands Germany said the European country had violated the Genocide Convention by supporting Israel in the ongoing war in the Middle East, where the country is fighting the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza.
The Sandinista regime accuses Germany of “supporting Israel politically, financially and militarily,” even “in the knowledge that the military equipment would be used to commit serious violations of international law.” In the indictment, the Ortega dictatorship also cites the fact that Germany has cut its aid to the UN agency UNRWA, which helps Palestinians in emergency situations, which Israel accuses of having ties to Hamas.
“Germany is fully aware in practice of the deadly consequences of its decision to cut funding to UNRWA, which amounts to a collective punishment of millions of Palestinians, especially the residents of Gaza, as they will be condemned to starvation.” and diseases if the agency suspends its work,” the Nicaraguan regime claimed.
Nicaragua argues that since October 2023, when the conflict began following Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel, “there has been a recognized threat of genocide against the Palestinian people, primarily directed against the population of Gaza, where more than 29,000 people have died.” a result of Israeli attacks.”
Nicaragua says it sent an “oral note” to Germany in February calling on the country to “stop arms sales to Israel” and reminding it of “its obligations under international law” but “received no response.”
The action against Germany takes place in a context in which the Ortega regime is accused by human rights organizations of persecuting opponents, priests and critics in their country. In addition, property was confiscated, citizenship was revoked, and several members of the Catholic Church were expelled on charges of “treason.”