Denounces the deplorable situation of the 141 political prisoners
Jaime Navarrete remains imprisoned despite completing his sentence, Brooklyn Rivera continues to be forcibly disappeared, and there are more than 30 new arrests
HAVANA TIMES – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OACNUDH) has denounced the ongoing human rights violations in Nicaragua and highlighted the dire situation of the 141 political prisoners, including Jaime Navarrete, who remains detained despite having completed his sentence more than a year ago.
Navarrete, 40, was detained on July 24, 2019, and three months later was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison plus a fine for alleged crimes of drug and illegal arms possession. He completed his sentence on January 23, 2023, but the regime’s authorities refuse to release him.
“Our office is concerned about the situation of Mr. Jaime Navarrete, a participant in the 2018 protests, who remains detained despite having already served his sentence… His physical and mental integrity is at risk,” denounced Deputy High Commissioner Nada al Nashif during an update on the country’s situation, presented to the UN Human Rights Council on June 20, 2024.
Al Nashif also highlighted the case of National Assembly Deputy and indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, whose detention in September 2023 “has not even been acknowledged by the authorities,” leaving his family unaware of his whereabouts.
She also mentioned the case of human rights defender Vilma Nuñez, 85, who was stripped of her Nicaraguan nationality in February 2023 and therefore has no right to her retirement pension, medical car