Nicaragua: UPR Report on the Situation of Freedom of Expression in Nicaragua
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDRESSING THE DETERIORATING CLIMATE FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN NICARAGUA
27 August 2024: Freedom of expression in Nicaragua: UPR 4th Cycle.
Between 2019 and 2024, the State of Nicaragua and its officials have intensified and increased targeted aggressions against journalists, activists, artists, media, students, clergy, political opponents, etc. Acts such as arbitrary detentions, forced exile, withdrawal of citizenship, and stripping of property and basic rights are becoming commonplace. Since the last UPR cycle, legislation implemented in Nicaragua has led to a restriction of civic space and freedom of expression in the country. The State has refused to live up to prior commitments made in the UPR process and is failing to protect and guarantee these essential rights.