The National Assembly grants total power to President Daniel Ortega and his wife, including over creeds and beliefs, under the “clear ambiguity” of Article 14 of the fundamental law of the land.
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Puerta de la Montaña: Inter-American Court on Human Rights Orders Nicaragua to Free Jailed Protestants
They were falsely accused of money laundering and sentenced to jail penalties ranging from twelve to fifteen years.
Inter-American Rights Commission Condemns Nicaragua’s Treatment of Jailed Protestant Leaders
Puerta de la Montaña pastors and co-workers were falsely accused of money laundering and sentenced to heavy jail penalties.
United Nations Condemns Nicaragua’s Anti-Catholic and Anti-Religious Persecution
Noting a “systematic pattern” of cracking down on religion, the U.N. through two Special Rapporteurs asks to terminate the “arbitrary detention” of Bishop Álvarez.
Nicaragua, Covering Catholic Procession Enough for Journalist to Go to Jail
Victor Ticay is in jail since April 6. On June 22, the regime confirmed he was declared guilty on June 9, but to what penalty he was sentenced is a state secret.
Religious Liberty in the World in 2023: Worse Than Ever
USCIRF 2023 Annual Report shows serious regression in several countries and a few new entries. In China and Russia, minorities continue to be persecuted.
Trappist Nun Monastery Confiscated by the Regime in Nicaragua
The sisters left the convent after having been assured that they could transfer their property to the diocese. But the government seized the building.
Nicaragua: Catholic Bishop “Kidnapped,” USCIRF Denounces Widespread “Persecution”
The crackdown particularly continues to target the Catholic Church, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says in a comprehensive report.
Nicaragua: Nuns and Opposition Mayors Out, Russian Troops In
The Ortega regime is not only a threat for human rights. Now it threatens regional and global stability as well.
Nicaragua: Persecution of Bishops and Silencing of Catholic Media
Bishop of Matagalpa, in “permanent fasting,” says the regime wants a “dumb church”—and is harassed by the police.