General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Nicaragua
Inter American Press Association
5 November 2008
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Recent articles in Nicaragua
Nicaragua celebrates National Journalist Day yet its press freedom is nearly extinct
“What should be a day of celebration for Nicaraguan journalists is marked by repression, exile and enforced disappearances. While hundreds have fled the country, others face imprisonment or are still missing after being targeted by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s regime.”
Yet again, RSF warns against the growing repression of journalists in Nicaragua as two more are arrested
The arrest of Leo Cárcamo and Elsbeth D’Anda, on top of the disappearance of Fabiola Tercero, demonstrates the escalating repression of independent journalism in Nicaragua.
Free Expression Advocacy Organizations call on the UNHRC to Ensure the Protection and Respect of Freedom of Expression and Press Freedom in Nicaragua
On November 13, in Geneva, Switzerland, the review and adoption of the recommendations issued to the State of Nicaragua as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will take place.