The political prisoner Bernardo José Ramos Galo He was threatened by “highly dangerous” common inmates in the Jorge Navarro de Tipitapa Penitentiary System, where he has been held since October 2019, as reported by people close to the opponent.
Speaking to Article 66, Nicaraguan activist Rommel López, president of the organization Nicaragua Nueva Generación, pointed out that recently in the cell where Ortega’s prisoner is being held, the jailers of “La Modelo” let in “a large group of common prisoners with high criminal records.” dangerousness, so he fears for his life.
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He added that the threats, intimidation and harassment against Ramos Galo extended to other political hostages, who have denounced on various occasions the “irregularities that happen in the prison on a daily basis and the violent treatment that includes torture and punishment of physical abuse.”
He also asserted that the 68-year-old opposition member has suffered two attempts on his life in prison, for which reason international and human rights organizations are urged to “take action on the matter and resolve the situation of the political prisoners in Nicaragua.
“The situation of political prisoners in Nicaragua is worsening by the minute and it is known to all international organizations (…) that those deprived of liberty for political reasons suffer torture, mistreatment, and emotional abuse,” said Rommel López.
The political activist concluded that “it is necessary to act and not let these people —the political prisoners— perish, rather that they have hope of obtaining their freedom, since giving a different opinion to a government is not a crime, but being punished for having a different opinion is against the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Bernardo Ramos Galo was sentenced on April 17, 2020, to five years in prison and a three-month fine, for the alleged crimes of trafficking, possession and use of restricted weapons or explosive devices to the detriment of the State of Nicaragua.
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega keeps more than 230 political prisoners behind bars, whose rights continue to be violated, according to reports by human rights organizations.
On January 4, political prisoner Edder Muñoz was attacked by guards of the Granada Penitentiary System, causing serious injuries, thus joining the list of opponents deprived of liberty, who continue to be victims of the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
