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05/17/2025

Ley No. 655 de 2008, Ley de Protección a Refugiados

Year: 2008

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum

Description

Nicaragua’s Refugee Protection Law (No. 655 of 9 July 2008) establishes a comprehensive domestic framework for identifying, admitting and safeguarding refugees in accordance with both the 1951 Geneva Convention (and its 1967 Protocol) and the 1984 Cartagena Declaration. 

Selected provisions
Ley No. 655 de 2008, Ley de Protección a Refugiados - Generic

Ley No. 655 de 2008, Ley de Protección a Refugiados - Generic