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UN Special Rapporteur Warns of Escalation Against Lawyers in Nicaragua

Name: UN Special Rapporteur Warns of Escalation Against Lawyers in Nicaragua
Start: 2026-10-15T07:00:36Z
Location: Nicaragua

Nicaragua · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-10-15T07:00:36Z updated 2026-10-15T07:00:36Z

The UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers warned of an escalation of restrictions against the legal profession in Nicaragua. This followed the unannounced removal of approximately 2,000 lawyers from the official registry of the Supreme Court of Justice.

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Original source: RSS · Confidencial Nicaragua View original report ↗

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Category: ✊ Unrest
Severity: Medium
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

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