On political prisoners in Nicaragua - the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
B-10-2026-0317
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Alexandr Vondra, Carlo Fidanza, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Mariusz Kamiński, Reinis Pozņaks, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Marlena Maląg, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Ivaylo Valchev, Alberico Gambino, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Geadis Geadi, Marion Maréchal, Guillaume Peltier, Laurence Trochu, Nicolas Bay
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This resolution condemns human rights violations in Nicaragua, including the deaths and detention of political prisoners, and calls for their release and for due process.¶¶¶ It urges restoration of rule of law, respect for freedoms, and expansion of EU sanctions, and deplores Nicaragua's alignment with authoritarian regimes.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime's systemic human rights violations against indigenous people, opposition, civil society, and religious leaders.¶
- Expresses grief at Brooklyn Rivera's death and requests a thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation.¶
- Condemns arbitrary detention and secret sentencing of Carlos Brenes and Salvadora Martínez, and demands their immediate release and that of all political prisoners.¶
- Demands Nicaragua guarantee due process, legal counsel, family contact, and medical care for detainees.¶
- Urges restoration of rule of law, legal status of organisations, and full respect for human rights, including freedom of expression and religion.¶
- Calls for expansion of EU sanctions list against individuals and entities.¶
- Deplores Nicaragua's bond with authoritarian regimes in Havana and Caracas and alignment with Russia and China.¶