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U.N. Condemns Ortega, Murillo Over Custody Deaths in Nicaragua

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC · How we work

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Nicaragua’s government caused at least eight deaths in custody since the 2018 crackdown.
U.N. human rights experts condemned co-Presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo for the deaths.
Physicians for Human Rights said the COVID-19 claim was medically incoherent and likely occurred in custody.
Human rights experts recorded at least 161 disappearances since 2018 and urged release of 29 missing detainees.

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Nicaragua’s government caused at least eight deaths in custody since the 2018 crackdown.
U.N. human rights experts condemned co-Presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo for the deaths.
Physicians for Human Rights said the COVID-19 claim was medically incoherent and likely occurred in custody.
Human rights experts recorded at least 161 disappearances since 2018 and urged release of 29 missing detainees.