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UN: Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018

A UN human rights report documents deaths, enforced disappearances, and inconsistencies in official accounts under Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo's rule.

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What to know

  • A UN human rights report holds Nicaragua's government responsible for at least eight deaths in custody since 2018, including inconsistencies surrounding Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera's death in May.
  • The government's explanation that Rivera died from COVID-19 complications contradicts earlier statements and has been assessed as 'not medically coherent' by independent medical experts.
  • The report documented the disappearance of at least 161 people since 2018 and called on the government to release detainees held on political grounds and provide information on 29 missing persons.

“Murillo said Rivera received medical care and family support throughout his illness.”

Rosario Murillo, Co-President of Nicaragua · Philadelphia Inquirer ↗

Daniel OrtegaDaniel Ortega Co-President of NicaraguaRosario Murillo Co-President of NicaraguaBrooklyn Rivera Indigenous Miskito leaderJan-Michael Simon Chair of UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua

UN: Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018
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    UN Group of Human Rights Experts releases report on deaths and disappearances in Nicaragua

    The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua released a report documenting at least eight deaths in custody since 2018, including inconsistencies in the government's account of Brooklyn Rivera's death. An independent assessment from Physicians for Human Rights determined the official COVID-19 explanation was 'not medically coherent.' The report also documented the disappearance of at least 161 people since 2018.

    “A State that resorts to enforced disappearance and allows persons to die in its custody falls short of the minimum human rights standards required for credible democratic governance.”
    — Jan-Michael Simon
    1. 4 outlets Nicaragua govt responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018: UN

      first by SCMP, 1d ago · also The Hindu, Courthouse News, Philadelphia Inquirer

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      UN report sheds a light on deaths in custody and repression under Daniel Ortega's regime in Nicaragua.

      andrespertierra.bsky.socialBluesky2d ago9▲view on Bluesky ↗
  2. background

    Brooklyn Rivera dies in custody; government attributes death to COVID-19 complications — Brooklyn Rivera died in May 2026. The government's official statement linked his death to complications following a previous COVID-19 infection, but previous statements in the days before his death never mentioned this illness.

  3. background

    Nicaragua begins crackdown on dissent after mass protests — The Nicaraguan government, led by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, initiates a crackdown on dissent and assault of democratic institutions following 2018 mass protests.