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July 14, 2023 Letter

Letter on Nicaragua to EU-CELAC summit participants

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June 21, 2023 Commentary

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March 17, 2023 Commentary

Nicaragua’s Crisis Needs a Bold Regional Response

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March 7, 2023 Statement

Nicaragua: UN Group of Experts Highlights Severity of Human Rights Crisis

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March 6, 2023 News Release

Nicaragua: UN Rights Council Should Renew Experts’ Mandate

International Monitoring is Key Due to Repression, Lack of Judicial Independence

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March 2, 2023 Letter

Open letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States to the UN Human Rights Council

December 15, 2022 Commentary

Brazil: President Lula Should Pursue a Rights Agenda

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On May 31, 2022, Nicaragua's parliament canceled the registration of 82 non-governmental organizations as well as the country's language academy, accusing them of having violated a law on "foreign agents," and forcing them to shut down their operations in the country.

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