Nicaragua
Practice Relating to Rule 87. Humane Treatment
Nicaragua’s Military Manual (1996) reproduces common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions.
Nicaragua’s Military Manual (1996) states that prisoners have the right to be protected against all forms of violence, in both internal and international armed conflicts.
Nicaragua’s Military Penal Code (1996) punishes any soldier “who maltreats an enemy who has surrendered”.