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
Nicaraguan government interferes with citizen activism and closes space for opposition Published at 25.01.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest political interference intimidation harassment censorship 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
Hundreds of NGOs demand an end to the state's repression of the right to peaceful assembly Published at 22.05.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD threatened non state actors Read more
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
Protection measures granted due to grave risks faced by activists at protests Published at 15.06.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women killing of protestors attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest Read more
275 people killed since the protests started Published at 19.07.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance killing of protestors violent protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
UN report finds 'Urgent action is needed to address the human rights crisis in Nicaragua' Published at 03.09.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest enforced disappearance killing of protestors journalist detained non state actors Read more
Nicaragua's rating downgraded from Obstructed to Repressed Published at 21.09.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Read more
'They treat us inhumanely', said campesino leader Medardo Mairena from prison Published at 09.10.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women travel ban attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Clandestine protest on International Women’s Day in Nicaragua Published at 01.04.2021 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women youth intimidation harassment negative court ruling refusal of registration protest public vilification surveillance Read more
Nicaragua: criminalización, difamación y acoso de personas defensoras de los DD. HH Published at 20.12.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
CSOs denounce lack of public information on COVID-19, putting people at risk in Nicaragua Published at 20.04.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained women intimidation Read more
91 political prisoners released but HRDs and journalists face continuous hostility and threats Published at 27.01.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment attack on journalist public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Liberan a 91 presos políticos mientras personas defensoras de los DD.HH. siguen sufriendo hostilidad Published at 30.01.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment attack on journalist public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Crackdown against political dissent deepens in Nicaragua Published at 06.03.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Increased police repression on second anniversary of mass mobilisation Published at 20.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment intimidation harassment censorship HRD killing excessive force protest Read more
At least 37 political prisoners in Nicaragua have presented COVID-19 symptoms say CSOs Published at 15.06.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship non state actors intimidation Read more
Aumenta la represión policial en el segundo aniversario de las movilizaciones multitudinarias Published at 26.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment intimidation harassment censorship HRD killing excessive force protest Read more
Declining health of convicted HRD concerns family members and human rights organisations Published at 29.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained negative court ruling public vilification torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Onslaught of restrictive legislation continues in Nicaragua Published at 26.01.2021 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment HRD detained protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
