Nicaragua strips citizenship from 94 political opponents

Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship

President Daniel Ortega intensifies his political crackdown, stripping 94 of the most prominent Nicaraguan writers, journalists and human rights activists of citizenship. They lose all their rights.

In Nicaragua, the citizenship of 94 people critical of the Ortega regime have been stripped of their citizenship

They have been declared 'traitors to the fatherland': among them are the writer Sergio Ramirez and the poet Gioconda Belli

Ortega attacks 94 opponents and strips them of their nationality

The Nicaraguan government has withdrawn the nationality of 94 Nicaraguans accused by the Attorney General’s Office of committing the crime of “treason to the homeland”, as ruled Wednesday by the Court of Appeals of Managua (TAM). The citizens, among whom are journalists, activists, politicians, and religious and human rights defenders, have been declared “fugitives from […]

Nicaragua govt strips 94 dissidents of citizenship

MANAGUA: A court under Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega stripped the citizenship of 94 exiled dissidents and declared them "traitors to the fatherland," drawing sharp criticism from a regional United Nations watchdog agency.Among the dissidents is perhaps Nicaragua's most acclaimed living author, Sergio Ramirez, who once served as vice president under Ortega, who has been widely accused of authoritarianism.Others include a Catholic bishop, Si…

Nicaragua: Ortega crackdown deepens as 94 opponents stripped of citizenship

Some of country’s most celebrated writers and journalists targeted as critics condemn ‘totalitarian drift’ under 77-year-old president

Nicaragua strips 94 prominent dissidents of citizenship

Among those accused of being "traitors" are award-winning writers Gioconda Belli and Sergio Ramírez.