Impact
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Data points :
Asamblea Nacional (National Assembly)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
56.04%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
14.29%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
2
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 6.82 million people
- Number of MPs 91 MPs
- Legislature Unicameral
- Last election Nov 2021
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website www.asamblea.gob.ni
- More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
Innovation stories
The National Assembly of Nicaragua has introduced a legislative impact analysis tool to support the work of MPs and committees in legislation making and post-legislative scrutiny activity. The tool allows for the recording of impact indicators for policy implementation, generating quantitative reports and analyses.
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Press releases
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Case studies
Case studies
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Recent human rights cases
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