Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Nicaragua (Ratification: 1967)

The Committee notes the communication from the Confederation of Trade Union Unification Confederation (CUS) from Nicaragua dated 30 August 2011 concerning acts of discrimination on the ground of political opinion. According to the CUS, 21,000 workers from the public sector were dismissed because they were not members or did not share the ideology of the political party of the Government in power. Moreover, 28 trade unions have ceased to exist. The CUS also alleges discrimination against disabled workers. The Committee requests the Government to provide comments thereon, including information on any relevant cases.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2012.]