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The UN calls on Nicaragua to investigate Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera’s death in custody
The U.N. rights office said Rivera was arbitrarily detained and called his case a forced disappearance after more than 2 years in custody.
- On Tuesday, the OHCHR called on the Nicaraguan government to conduct an impartial investigation into the death of imprisoned Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, citing his case as a "forced disappearance."
- Authorities imprisoned the 73-year-old Miskito leader on 23 September 2023, holding him for more than two years without family contact or independent medical oversight, experts said.
- The Nicaraguan government reported Rivera died from COVID-19 complications, yet Group member Reed Brody argued, "He died of enforced disappearance," citing the state's failure to provide medical oversight.
- Chair of the Group of Experts Jan-Michael Simon demanded an independent forensic autopsy and return of remains, stating, "These non-derogable duties under international human rights law cannot be evaded."
- Experts documented 124 cases of arbitrary detention involving Indigenous leaders between 2018 and 2024, and the Group warned that nine other individuals remain missing amid a broader pattern of violations.
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A renowned Indigenous activist had died in Nicaraguan detention. His loved ones want answers
For three years after Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera was arrested, his friends and family were kept in the dark about his whereabouts and wellbeing. Then, on Sunday, they learned he has died.
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The UN calls on Nicaragua to investigate Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera’s death in custody
The United Nations has called on Nicaragua to investigate the death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera in custody.
·New York, United States
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On June 2, a group of 24 Latin American ex-cancellers issued a joint statement expressing their “deep dismay and concern” over the death of Nicaraguan indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera and reports of further enforced disappearances in that country.
·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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