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Nicaragua

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Country Overview

Targeted Groups
Perpetrators
Alert Status
Genocide Stage(s)

  • Political Adversaries 

  • Indigenous People

  • People of African Descent

  • Members of the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations

  • Human Rights Defenders

  • Journalists

  • Government

  • Police forces

  • Armed pro-government groups

Warning
Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 4: Dehumanization, Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 8: Persecution

Details

Since 2018, Nicaragua has faced severe political turmoil. Protests against the government were violently suppressed, leading to over 328 deaths and thousands injured. The Ortega regime has targeted opposition figures, human rights defenders, journalists, and religious leaders, resulting in detentions, exile, and citizenship revocations. Over 3,500 NGOs and numerous media outlets have been shut down, silencing dissent. Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities have faced violent attacks and displacement.

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Resources

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Human Rights Experts Speak Out on Nicaragua Crisis | Press Conference

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Report of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (A/HRC/55/27) (Advance unedited version)

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Page last updated:
07/08/2024
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