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From · resolution motion· 16 Jun 2026
on political prisoners in Nicaragua: the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martinez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
To · resolution motion joint· 17 Jun 2026
on political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
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Removed:A. whereas Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan indigenous Miskitu leader and politician, died on 30 May 2026, in government custody; whereas Rivera was arbitrarily detained and subsequently forcibly disappeared in September 2023 by members of Nicaragua’s National Police;
Added:A. whereas since 2018, the Ortega-Murillo regime has dismantled democratic institutions and the rule of law, with constitutional reform abolishing political pluralism, while persecuting opponents, journalists, clergy, indigenous leaders, human-rights defenders and civil society;
Removed:B. whereas retired Nicaraguan army colonel Carlos Brenes and his wife, Salvadora del Socorro Martinez Aburto, were sentenced to 15 years in prison for the alleged crime of “treason” on 1 April 2026; whereas Brenes and his wife were arbitrarily detained by the Nicaraguan authorities on 14 August 2025;
Added:B. whereas the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua concluded that violations since 2018 may constitute crimes against humanity; whereas civic space is effectively closed, with over 5 600 NGOs and 80 % of civil society organisations closed and hundreds of thousands forcibly exiled;
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Removed:D. whereas since 2018, the Nicaraguan regime has systematically persecuted political opponents; whereas the regime is financing the political repression of political opponents through misuse of public funds and is also targeting exiles through a transnational and surveillance network;
Added:D. whereas Carlos Brenes, detained in 2018 for civic protest and tortured, and Salvadora Martínez, were detained again in August 2025, held incommunicado and sentenced without due process to 15 years for ‘treason’; whereas Brenes has diabetes and was denied medication;
Removed:E. whereas the Nicaraguan government traffics migrants to systematically increase migration pressure on the US, for financial profit or to fuel remittance payments; whereas the regime has turned the country into a state sponsor and commercial hub for human smuggling;
Added:E. whereas Brooklyn Rivera, Miskitu indigenous leader and president of the dissolved Yatama party, was detained in September 2023, forcibly disappeared for over 32 months and died in custody on 30 May 2026; whereas authorities refused to release his body and relatives seeking his remains were disappeared;
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Removed:Expresses its dismay at the death in custody of Brooklyn Rivera; calls for a prompt, effective, thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances of Rivera’s death; calls on the Nicaraguan government to clarify the whereabouts of Rivera’s six disappeared relatives;
Added:1. Strongly condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime’s systematic repression, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, sham trials, exile, denationalisation, confiscation and crimes against humanity;
Removed:Calls on the Nicaraguan government to ensure that Carlos Brenes, his wife and other political prisoners have access to independent legal counsel and adequate medical care and are protected against torture and ill-treatment;
Added:2. Demands the immediate, unconditional release of Brenes, Martínez and all political prisoners, the annulment of politically motivated convictions, information on their fate and whereabouts, and immediate proof of life;
Removed:Calls on the Nicaraguan government to end repression and release all individuals who have been arbitrarily arrested or detained for political reasons;
Added:3. Urges authorities to grant all detainees family and lawyer access, medical care and international monitoring, applying the Nelson Mandela Rules; calls for UN human rights mechanisms to regain access to detention centres;
Removed:Is worried that the prisoners release that the Nicaraguan regime announced in January 2026 is only a tactical move rather than a shift in the government’s repressive policies as it has not led to full, effective liberty;
Added:4. Calls for a prompt investigation into Brooklyn Rivera’s death, the return of his remains, the release of disappeared relatives and accountability;
Removed:Calls on the EU to engage with the Nicaraguan authorities to end their systematic repression of political opponents and indigenous leaders;
Added:5. Condemns the persecution of Christian churches, indigenous peoples, civil society, opponents and their relatives; calls for the reinstatement of all arbitrarily dissolved organisations and respect for freedom of religion and belief;
Removed:Notes that more than a fifth of Nicaragua’s population has already left the country; notes that according to various surveys, more than half of Nicaragua’s population wants to emigrate; is concerned that the deterioration of the political and economic situation will only lead to further migration;
Added:6. Calls for democratic actors and civil society in Nicaragua and in exile to be supported; calls for the EU to ensure that no EU or multilateral funds strengthen the regime and to expand targeted sanctions against perpetrators, including Daniel Ortega and his inner circle;
Removed:Strongly condemns the weaponisation of migration by the Ortega-Murillo regime; emphasises that migration is becoming a systemic geopolitical challenge;
Added:7. Urges compliance with the IACtHR ruling; supports accountability, including through universal jurisdiction and International Criminal Court referral; recalls its position regarding Alessio Casimirri’s extradition;
Removed:Notes that the Nicaraguan government has been unresponsive to targeted sanctions imposed by the US, the EU and Canada;
Added:8. Calls on the Council and the Commission to trigger the democratic clause and suspend application of the Association Agreement in respect of Nicaragua while repression persists; stresses that Parliament will not engage with regime representatives within the newly established Association Parliamentary Committee;