Latest news in Nicaragua? September 22nd, 2026
22-09-2026
UN Report on Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity
On September 22, 2026, a panel from the UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua released a comprehensive report finding that state-level repression under co-Presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo amounts to crimes against humanity.
The findings hold the government directly responsible for the deaths of at least eight political prisoners in state custody since 2018, including Indigenous Miskito leader Brooklyn Rivera and Daniel Ortega’s estranged brother, Humberto Ortega.
ABS-CBNThe report documented systematic campaigns involving 161 verified enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, torture, and gender-based violence carried out jointly by police, prosecutors, and state intelligence.
KFGOUN investigators called on the international community to invoke universal jurisdiction to hold senior officials accountable.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Agreement
On the same day in Vienna, Nicaragua’s mission signed the Country Programme Framework (CPF) with the IAEA covering the 2026–2031 period. The technical cooperation pact sets national development targets across five focus areas: nuclear and radiation safety, food and agriculture, human health, water and environmental protection, and industrial energy.
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