United Nations Report on Human Rights Violations in Nicaragua

The United Nations identified 54 officials from Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government responsible for serious human rights violations and crimes. The officials played key roles in arbitrary detentions, torture, extrajudicial executions, persecution of civil society and the media, denationalization campaigns, and the confiscation of private property.

Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua

A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts accused Nicaragua’s government of systematic human rights abuses 'tantamount to crimes against humanity,' implicating high-ranking officials in President Daniel Ortega’s regime. The government fiercely rejected the allegations.

Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua

A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts accused Nicaragua's government of systematic human rights abuses, implicating high-ranking officials in President Daniel Ortega's government. The crackdown on political dissent has escalated, targeting all forms of opposition, including civilians, students, Indigenous and Black Nicaraguans, and members of the Catholic Church. The government has consolidated power through repression and fabricating evidence against opponents.