He University Movement April 19 (MU19A) denounced that the university leader Jason Salazar He was taken to a special hearing on April 5, one day after his arbitrary detention became known.
It was not until yesterday, Thursday, according to the organization, that the current situation of the 26-year-old opponent was learned, who accumulates 11 days after being detained by the Ortega Police.
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Without specifying the cause or the alleged crimes against Salazar, the MU19A limited itself to referring that its vice president was placed at the order of the Fifth Court of Hearings of Managua.
He added that the opponent is still detained in District III of the Police, in Managua, where he was transferred after the National Police broke into his house. “We receive this notification with great concern since we do not know the real state in which he is,” the organization said.
At the same time, they demanded that the Nicaraguan dictatorship respect Salazar’s physical integrity, while demanding his immediate release. “Being young and loving your country is not a crime!” they affirmed.
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After the wave of arbitrary arrests in the first week of April, the student organization alerted the national and international community about this new repressive phase, “where persecutions, threats, illegal detentions, and unofficial exiles are carried out selectively.”
Article 66 learned that Salazar’s defense attorney filed a writ of habeas corpus on April 12 with the Office for the Reception and Distribution of Causes and Documents (ORIDICE), of the Managua judicial complex.
So far, the list of political prisoners exceeds 35, not including those detained in recent days, prior to the commemoration of the 2018 civic rebellion.
