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nknews.orgUnited Nations Calls for Investigation Into Death of Imprisoned Indigenous Leader in Nicaragua
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Nicaragua to conduct an impartial probe into the death of an imprisoned Indigenous leader. The government reported the 73-year-old died from a bacterial infection after COVID-19 complications.
foxnews.comNicaraguan Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera, 73, Dies in Government Custody
Brooklyn Rivera, a Miskito leader detained since September 2023, died after the government reported a bacterial infection linked to COVID-19. Human rights groups condemned the death and lack of prior information to family and lawyers.
citizen.co.zaU.S. Senator Marco Rubio Announces Sanctions on Nicaraguan Official Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
Marco Rubio has sanctioned Nicaragua's Vice Minister of the Interior over human rights abuses. One additional official was added to the sanctions list. The actions target the Ortega-Murillo regime, according to reports.