According to a report released by the non-governmental organization Monitoringo Azul y Blanco from January 1 to June 30, 519 incidents related to human rights violations by the government of Daniel Ortega were registered, including 146 arrests.
At least 146 Nicaraguans, mostly opponents of the government of Daniel Ortega, were detained in their country by the National Police in the first half of 2023, according to a report released by the non-governmental organization Blue and White Monitoring.
According to the report, released on Wednesday, July 19, from January 1 to June 30, there were 519 incidents related to human rights violations in Nicaragua, including 146 arrests, detailed the Blue and White Monitoring, whose reports are endorsed by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
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Of the 146 recorded arrests, they released more than 90 who had been captured in mass raids, according to the report.
Hours or days after being arrested and accused of crimes considered “treason,” most were sent home with a precautionary measure, in which they must sign periodically at the police or judicial offices of their municipality.
Of the 519 incidents related to human rights violations, 146 were arrests, 114 harassment, 102 prosecution incidents, 47 threats, 43 territorial social control, 33 migratory repression, 25 cancellations of legal entities/confiscations, and 9 assaults, specified the Blue and White Monitoring.
The months of April and May rebounded with 218 and 160 complaints of human rights violations, respectively, stressed that observatory.
“Holy Week, the persecution of the Catholic Church and the anniversary of the demonstrations in April 2018, were the events that have most marked the repression in the last three months,” explained Blue and White Monitoring.
Managua, Chinandega, Masaya and the South Caribbean Autonomous Region were the most affected departments (provinces) in the first six months of the year, noted the observatory.
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