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.
Key Points
- Nicaragua's government accused of systematic human rights abuses
- Crackdown on all forms of opposition, including civilians and minorities
- High-ranking officials implicated in repression and consolidation of power
- Hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans have fled government repression
- Calls for release of arbitrarily detained individuals and global sanctions on violators