Definitive Report - Report No 137, 1973

Case No 662 (Nicaragua) - Complaint date: 16-MAR-71 - Closed

1. 66. The Committee examined this case, which concerns the Nicaraguan Teachers' Trade Union Federation, at its November 1971 Session, when it submitted to the Governing Body a final report, contained in paragraphs 22 to 43 of its 128th Report, which was approved by the Governing Body at its 185th Session (February-March , 1972). The case concerned, in particular, the right to establish federations and the control of trade union funds by the administrative authorities.

A. A. The complainants' allegations

1. 67. By a communication dated 19 May 1972 the Government made certain observations on the conclusions reached by the Committee In the light of these observations the Committee re-examined the case as a whole at its November 1972 session and submitted a further report containing definitive conclusions in which it repeated the remarks it had made previously. This review of the case is to be found in the Committee's 133rd Report, which was approved by the Governing Body at its 188th Session (November 1972).

The Committee's recommendations

1. 68. The Government sent a further communication on 9 February 1973 in which it made observations on the conclusions set forth by the Committee in its 133rd Report. Having examined these observations, the Committee is of the opinion that they contain nothing which would lead it to modify its earlier conclusions, and for this reason it recommends the Governing Body to decide that this case does not call for further examination.