Regressive changes to social security system lead to protests and a brutal crackdown Published at 23.04.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors restrictive law censorship environmental rights non state actors Read more
Women-lead commemorative protest blocked by police Published at 06.03.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment excessive force prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Nicaraguan government interferes with citizen activism and closes space for opposition Published at 25.01.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest political interference intimidation harassment women censorship Read more
Indigenous community judge murdered and HRDs face continuous threats Published at 14.11.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing protest political interference protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights Read more
Land rights defender arbitrarily detained for over 40 hours Published at 24.09.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained prevention of protest women land rights Read more
Environmental and land rights defenders threatened and sued Published at 01.08.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women excessive force protest environmental rights censorship HRD prosecuted private sector land rights Read more
Serious threats to women human rights defenders in Nicaragua Published at 22.05.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD harassment excessive force prevention of protest censorship HRD threatened Read more
Nicaraguan activists intimidated and threatened for civic and human rights efforts Published at 27.03.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment excessive force protest public vilification women protest disruption prevention of protest Read more
Protests against Ortega and Canal continue to face repression Published at 30.01.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest disruption prevention of protest excessive force protest Read more
Brutal repression of protests against Nicaragua Canal Published at 15.12.2016 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest intimidation harassment censorship excessive force protest Read more
Protests against building of the Great Canal continue in Nicaragua Published at 12.10.2016 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained protest Read more
Authorities scrap proposals to regulate free expression during elections Published at 12.08.2016 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Read more
