Last Change:

08/07/2025

Law No. 655 of 2008, Refugee Protection Law

Original names of the law: Ley No. 655 de 2008, Ley de Protección a Refugiados

Year: 2008

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/2008/es/57937
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.