Global freedom recession may be ‘bottoming out’: Freedom House | Human Rights News
A new report from the United States-based Freedom House group has said that despite overall global freedoms declining for a
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Nicaragua
UN experts accuse Nicaragua government of crimes against humanity | Human Rights News
Human rights experts are calling for sanctions against President Daniel Ortega’s government. Nicaragua’s government has committed serious and systematic violations
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UN calls move to strip Nicaraguan dissidents’ citizenship illegal | Human Rights News
UN chief Guterres said that the right to nationality was ‘fundamental’ and should not be weaponised against critics. The United
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Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship | Politics News
Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups condemn the move, which they say violates international law. Nicaragua has stripped 94
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US condemns Nicaragua’s imprisonment of outspoken bishop | Prison News
Bishop Roland Alvarez was sentenced to 26 years in prison after refusing to join other political prisoners in exile. The
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US top envoy calls for ‘dialogue’ in rare call with Nicaragua FM | News
Blinken calls for dialogue in the rare high-level contact between the countries, a day after 222 prisoners released. US Secretary
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Spain offers citizenship to freed Nicaraguan political prisoners | Human Rights News
The announcement comes after Nicaragua’s legislature moved to strip released prisoners of their citizenship. Spanish officials say they have offered
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Nicaragua frees 222 political prisoners, now heading to US | Prison News
Release welcomed as ‘excellent’ news amid Nicaraguan government’s crackdown on opposition figures and critics. Nicaragua has released 222 inmates, many
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US rights groups slam Biden’s ‘unacceptable’ asylum restrictions | Migration News
Migration rights advocates in the United States have condemned the Biden administration’s new border restrictions for asylum seekers, saying the
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US: Advocates welcome TPS extension for citizens of six countries | Migration News
Citizens of El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti and three other nations will get relief from US deportation until mid-2024. Human rights
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