UN committee rules Ecuador and Nicaragua violated rights by forcing rape victims to carry pregnancies.
The UN Human Rights Committee found that Ecuador and Nicaragua violated the rights of rape victims by forcing them to carry pregnancies to term. In cases involving young girls, the Committee ruled that such forced pregnancies amount to torture and violate the right to life with dignity. The governments failed to protect these victims and provide necessary support, breaching their duties under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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