$139 MIL+ CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY LAWSUIT Filed Against Nicaraguan Government in U.S. Court
$139 MIL+ Crimes Against Humanity Lawsuit Filed Against Nicaraguan Government In U.S. Court
Their federal complaint alleged crimes against humanity, genocide and torture of the Miskitu Nation. Judge Jon S Tigar orders Plaintiff to retain lawyer to continue as Class Action. Plaintiffs seek Pro Bono Lawyer before 7-26–2017
San Francisco, July 7, 2017 — The Miskitu Government in exile, represented by their Matriarch Rev. Josephenie E. Robertson, M.T.T. and Ercell Hendy Taswaska Fleurima; appeared in the San Francisco United States District Court before presiding Judge Jon S. Tigar on June 22nd, 2017. The federal complaint, filed against Daniel Ortega, (Nicaraguan President), his wife Rosario Murillo, the Sandinista Party and the Republic of Nicaragua, alleges crimes against humanity, genocide and torture of the Miskitu inhabitants.
Ortega and other defendants hired American defense lawyers, Christopher A. Nedeau and Andrew Schwartz in association with Philip C. Swain of Foley Hoag LLP to defend them and litigate on their behalf.
Ortega is notoriously known for the Contra/Sandinista Revolution from 1979–1990. His wife, Rosario, came to political power in 1998, after successfully defending Ortega after he was accused by his stepdaughter, (Murillo’s daughter) of sexually abusing her for many years.
The highly financed defense team, filed a flurry of motions to dismiss the case based on Head of State immunity, lack of jurisdiction, venue, improper process service and that plaintiffs , proceeding in propria persona (self-representation) do not have the right to represent additional plaintiffs. During the proceedings, the Miskitu plaintiffs countered each and every contention presented by Daniel Ortega’s high-profile legal team.
The Court decided that the Defendants claims of improper process service had no merit and ruled against dismissing the complaint but rather gave the plaintiffs thirty days to secure representation and amend their complaint to conform to federal court standards.
The Miskitu government in exile proceeded with their complaint in propria persona (self-representation) due to the financial burdens imposed upon the Miskitu nation by the Nicaraguan government; their natural resources, farms, and livestock continue to be seized and plundered by the Sandinista government and colonists.
The Miskitu government in exile’s presence in the Miskitu territories bore witness to famine and other atrocities; alleging extrajudicial killings, withholding food and medicines from the Miskitu nation as well as rapes against the Miskitu women and girls. This humanitarian disaster against the Miskitu peoples leaves the financial abilities of the Miskitu government in exile in a dire financial strain; they have designated their private funds towards the humanitarian aid and have little left for legal representation.
The Government in exile is bringing it to the world’s attention, by taking the Ortega regime to Court, exposing the horrific conditions of life being imposed on the Miskitu inhabitants. The Nicaraguan Colonos (colonists) are being sent into the Miskitu territory claiming illegal land sales armed with military grade weapons; have recently murdered an 11-year-old Miskitu boy, a pregnant neighbor and a nearby farmer that has brought outrage to the plaintiffs who are seeking to abolish these continual horrific atrocities.
The Miskitu plaintiffs are at this time seeking help from the public and community as well as seeking out pro bono counsel in order to meet the court’s 30 day deadline to amend their complaint and have representation in order to protect their people from further atrocities.
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http://cwis.org/FWJ/issues/?issue=195 Pgs 5- 46 and 65–72.
https://www.amazon.com/Yapti-Tasbia-Josephenie-Hebbert-Twaska/dp/1300877308
For those interested in assisting the Miskitu peoples, helping, praying, making
financial donations or legal assistance towards their cause please contact the
Miskitu government in exile please contact Ercell Fleurima at
ercell@miskitunation.org 1-510–868–0658-or email at Rev. Josephenie
miskitu.nation@gmail.com or Gary Mitchell email at excallibburr@yahoo.com 530 313 3118
