The Human Rights Collective Nicaragua Never Again denounced the “current repressive wave” of the Ortega-Murillo regime and “the arbitrary and unconstitutional arrests” of musicians in the framework of the fourth anniversary of the civic rebellion, which began in April.
“According to public information, several houses, in different departments of Nicaragua, on April 11 and 12, were raided with the use and abuse of force, to the detriment of fundamental rights to freedom, security and personal integrity,” denounced the human rights organization, through a statement issued this Wednesday 13.
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They highlight the “arbitrary and unconstitutional” capture against Joshua Monroymember of the band Monroy y Surmanage; Leonardo Channelsdirector of La Anteala; Xochitl Tapia Y Salvador Spinoza, from Saxo Productions. “The 4 people are deprived of their liberty without constitutional legal reason and all of their human rights to liberty, presumption of innocence, security and personal integrity are violated; as well as the right to art, singing and music, “says the agency.
He adds that «April 2018 was and is a powerful voice of an entire people that also became song, poetry, literature in freedom, that is why it is not forgotten. The new wave of repression confirms the legitimate rebellion against tyranny and oppression. In turn, the Nicaraguan Never Again Collective demands that the musicians imprisoned in this context be released.
Similarly, the independent observatory Monitoring Blue and White reported that, between Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12, regime operators have carried out seven harassments, six arrests, 11 raids, four threats, and one incident of prosecution.
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These repressive actions arise after the vice president of Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo, used her extensive and repeated speeches in her media to rant against opponents and affirm that “this month is dedicated to peace and that diabolical acts will never be repeated.” ».
In addition, the spokeswoman for the Ortega dictatorship has attacked the Catholic Church, independent journalists, opponents and the United States Government; She has even altered the Nicaraguan National Anthem to attack Nicaraguans.
In a quest to erase the historical memory of the events of April, the regime’s spokeswoman assures that in the coming days, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the civic rebellion of the Nicaraguan people, they will celebrate the “victories of peace, victory over evil.
