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Nicaragua: MEPs demand an end to repression of political opponents

Inicio » EU News » Nicaragua: MEPs demand an end to repression of political opponents

02/01/2020

MEPs urge the Nicaraguan government to end the ongoing crackdown on opposition voices and call for dialogue between the country’s political forces to resume.

In a resolution adopted, MEPs urge the Nicaraguan government to end the persistent repression of dissent, torture and sexual violence against the political opposition. They also call on the Nicaraguan authorities to immediately release all those arbitrarily detained and dismantle the paramilitary forces operating in the country.

The text, adopted by 560 votes to 12, with 43 abstentions, further condemns the Nicaraguan government’s lack of willingness to relaunch a meaningful internal dialogue with the opposition, and demands that talks between the authorities and the opposition Civic Alliance resume.

It also stresses the need to:

  • guarantee political and civil freedoms for all Nicaraguans,
  • end assaults against media,
  • bring back and cooperate with international organisations currently expelled from the country,
  • stop expelling students from universities for protesting against the authorities,
  • establish a credible electoral process, with a reformed Supreme Electoral Council, to ensure immediate, fair and transparent elections with the presence of international observers.

Key issues for the EP

  • The Nicaraguan government must end the brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and the political opposition
  • Internal dialogue between political forces in the country must be resumed
  • Start the process of suspending Nicaragua from the EU-Central America Association Agreement

Suspend Nicaragua from the EU-Central America Association Agreement

In light of the current circumstances, the text finally calls for the democracy clauses in the current EU-Central America Association Agreement to be triggered, which would effectively start the process of suspending Nicaragua from the agreement. MEPs justify this move by noting that the development and consolidation of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights must form an integral part of the EU’s external policies.

More information

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Adopted text will be available here (19.12.2019) 
Watch a video recording of the debate (18.12.2019) 

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