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Nicaragua using enforced disappearance to crush dissent: UN experts

At least 8 political prisoners have died in Nicaruaga since 2018, with the fate 29 others currently unknown, UN experts say. The widespread use of enforced disappearance, with or without deadly outcome, is a tool to crush dissent.

September 22, 2026 at 08:28

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