"Transnational Repression" in Nicaragua: Threats and Executions in Exile Alerted
Human rights defender Wendy Flores warned about the expansion of repression by the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo regime beyond borders, with threats and executions of opponents in exile.
TL;DR
- Over 200 documented cases of threats, attacks, and other actions against Nicaraguan exiles, plus nine executions in Honduras and Costa Rica from 2019-2025.
- The "Ortega-Murillo dictatorship" is accused of transnational repression, including forced exile, arbitrary loss of nationality, and creating statelessness.
- Nicaraguan activists in exile face high risks to their lives and security.
- The Colectivo Nicaragua Nunca Más advocates for strategies to restore identity for those who have suffered exile, denationalization, and statelessness.
- The European Union is asked to file lawsuits against Nicaragua at the International Court of Justice for violations of conventions.
- The EU is also requested to facilitate nationality for stateless individuals, provide international protection, and report perpetrators to the International Criminal Court.
- Since February 2023, 452 Nicaraguans have had their nationality revoked, with their assets expropriated and civil records altered.
- 33% of those denationalized are seniors, and 292 Nicaraguans have been denied re-entry into the country, effectively becoming de facto stateless individuals.