Pronouncements from Nicaragua

07/19/2022

State of Nicaragua withdraws from the CAT review and calls it “Provocative”

OHCHR recorded at least 40 cases of threats, intimidation, criminalization and smear campaigns, the arbitrary detention of 5 journalists, and the raid of 2 media outlets during 2021. In the same period, the Office documented 26 cases of detention and at least 4 cases of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders.

04/22/2022

International feminist solidarity in the face of the illegal cancellation of women’s rights supporter organizations or feminist organizations in Nicaragua.

12/01/2021

Today more than ever, we must care for ourselves collectively and heal together

08/20/2021

[STATEMENT] The Nicaraguan government harasses, criminalizes, attacks, imprisons and exiles women struggling for a better country.

03/07/2021

We demand a March 8th free from repression and patriarchal violence!

11/29/2020

STATEMENT November 29 2020, International Day of Women Human Rights Defenders “Facing the Crisis: United and Stronger”

10/06/2020

Costa Rica: International organisations call for an end to violence and impunity against indigenous human rights defenders

09/18/2020

Nicaraguan authorities’ repression of activists, human rights defenders, and journalists intensifies

06/17/2020

OPEN LETTER TO DANIEL ORTEGA, PRESIDENT OF NICARAGUA, SENT BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

03/26/2020

[PRONOUNCEMENT] COVID-19: In the midst of this crisis, it is urgent to halt authoritarianism and defend life, care, rights and human dignity.

03/05/2020

[PRESS RELEASE] Attacks against women defenders on the rise: another huge Mesoamerican epidemic

02/03/2020

IACHR grants expanded precautionary measures to 17 women human rights defenders in Nicaragua

12/02/2019

[STATEMENT] 29N 2019 International Women Human Rights Defenders Day: In turbulent times Mesoamerican defenders sow seeds of change

11/19/2019

ALERT TO THE INTERNACIONAL COMMUNITY: Today pain and rage pierce the skin of our Latin America once more

06/20/2019

[STATEMENT] The government of Nicaragua intends to give a false closure to the serious political and human rights crisis, but there are still political prisoners and repression and violence continue by the police, paramilitary forces and political operators

05/29/2019

01/31/2019

STATEMENT / We demand freedom for Ruth Matute, political prisoner in Nicaragua!

12/14/2018

11/29/2018

STATEMENT / IM-DEFENSORAS DENOUNCES THE ILLEGAL EXPULSION FROM NICARAGUA OF NICARAGUAN WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AND CITIZEN ANA QUIRÓS

11/29/2018

NOVEMBER 29TH STATEMENT INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS: Seeds of Change Defenders Confront Death Policies

11/25/2018

MANIFESTO #WHRDSeedsOfChange

10/22/2018

WORDS ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO EMBRACE, AND IN THE NETWORK, THE WOMEN OF HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA EMBRACE EACH OTHER AND STRUGGLE TOGETHER

10/22/2018

We’ve Had Enough: A Call to Action to Protect Women Human Rights Defenders & their Communities

10/15/2018

IM-DEFENSORAS STRONGLY CONDEMS THE REPRESSION AND ARBITRARY DETENTION OF PROTESTERS IN NICARAGUA ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2018

06/04/2018

#SOSNicaragua We demand effective compliance by the Nicaraguan government with the recommendations adopted by the IACHR and end its campaign of repression against the civilian population and withdraw the protection and impunity given to paramilitary groups

03/22/2018

OPEN LETTER / IM-DEFENSORAS CONDEMNS EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTION OF MARIELLE FRANCO IN BRASIL

11/29/2017

IM-DEFENSORAS STATEMENT / NOVEMBER 29TH: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

10/05/2017

09/13/2017

Nicaraguan Initiative of Women Defenders condemns agression against defender of environmental and women’s rights Luisa Centeno

12/05/2016

STATEMENT / November 29th - International Women Human Rights Defenders Day

11/23/2016

OPEN LETTER / IM-Defensoras Supports Caravan of Central American Mothers Searching for their Disappeared Sons and Daughters

#AlertaDefensoras Relator ONU Nicaragua 11082016

08/17/2016

STATEMENT / IM-DEFENSORAS REGRETS CANCELLATION OF NICARAGUA VISIT FROM UN RAPPORTUER ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS’ SITUATION

05/09/2016

CARTA PÚBLICA / INACEPTABLES DECLARACIONES DEL PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO MUNDIAL, SR. JIM KIM, SOBRE ASESINATO DE BERTA CÁCERES

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