UN Warns of Risk of Death in Prison for Brooklyn Rivera and Others Kidnapped by the Regime
Reports of prison deaths and forced disappearances increase pressure on the regime to present proof of life for political prisoners. United Nations experts are 'dismayed'.
TL;DR
- UN experts are alarmed by reports of deaths in police custody and forced disappearances in Nicaragua.
- Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera has been detained since September 2023 without formal charges, and his fate is unknown.
- Experts suggest that disappeared persons may have died under torture and inhumane conditions.
- Nicaraguan authorities have failed to provide proof of life or investigate allegations of mistreatment and death in detention.
- Judicial mechanisms in Nicaragua are ineffective in protecting the rights of detainees and their families.
- The US government has also expressed concern for Rivera and demanded his release.
- The current situation echoes human rights violations from Nicaragua's past.