They warn that Nicaraguan political prisoners deported to the United States have emotional and psychological consequences. (Reuters)

There Standing Committee on Human Rights (CPDH) denounced this Saturday that many 222 Nicaraguans released and expelled from their country to the United States last Thursday by the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega suffer emotional and psychological consequences.

“There are sequels, many of them have trouble falling asleep, they have lost their natural sleep, it is difficult for them. Others sleep on the floor, they still don’t sit down to lay on a bed“, he told the news agency EFE during a telephone interview, the executive secretary of the non-governmental organization, Marcos Carmona.

The 222 freed and expelled, considered political prisoners For having been captured in the context of the socio-political crisis that Nicaragua has been going through since 2018, they had been in prison for between 4 years and 3 months.

Some of them said victims of torture like staying in complete darkness 24 hours a day, or under the light on, without a mattress, being prohibited from receiving blankets and pillows and other ill-treatment.

Carmona said the CPDH has already contacted United States Civil Society Organizations provide psychological support to those released and thus “contribute to the emotional aspect”.

The 222 released and deported, considered political prisoners for having been captured in the context of the socio-political crisis that Nicaragua has been going through since 2018, had been in prison for 4 years to 3 months. (AP)
The 222 released and expelled, considered political prisoners for having been captured in the context of the socio-political crisis that Nicaragua has been going through since 2018, had been in prison for 4 years to 3 months. (AP)

The 222 released from prison were unexpectedly sent to the United States, where some were reunited with their families, while others landed in a country where they have no one.

The group also cannot return to Nicaragua because the Sandinista dictatorship stripped them of their citizenship alleging they committed “treason”.

The crisis in Nicaragua worsened after the disputed general elections of November 7, 2021, in which Ortega was re-elected for a fifth term, fourth in a row, and second with his wife, Rosario Murillo, with their main contenders in prison or in prison. prison in exile.

On Friday, the head of American diplomacy, Antoine Blink, announced that he had spoken with his Nicaraguan counterpart Denis Moncada on “the importance of constructive dialogue”.

“Following the release of 222 Nicaraguan political prisoners, I discussed with the Nicaraguan Foreign Minister (Denis) Moncada the importance of a constructive dialogue for building a better future for the people of NicaraguaBlinken said on his Twitter account.

The United States claimed that the release was a Daniel Ortega’s “unilateral” decision and Washington it was limited to “facilitating the transport of these people once released”.

The 222 released from prison were unexpectedly sent to the United States, where some were reunited with their families, while others landed in a country where they have no one.
The 222 released from prison were unexpectedly sent to the United States, where some were reunited with their families, while others landed in a country where they have no one.

All had to sign a document indicating that they agreed to travel “voluntarily”. Two refused, including the Bishop Rolando Alvarezsentenced this Friday to 26 years in prison.

Opponents can stay in the United States to rhumanitarian reasons for two years and will receive medical and legal assistance.

That same Thursday, Washington called Managua’s decision “positive and welcome” and added that it remained “firm to encourage further steps” to “restore civil liberties and democracy to the Nicaraguan people.”

The released opponents were deprived of their political rights, stripped of their nationality and “deported” to the United States at a time when Ortega is under pressure due to the growing authoritarianism of his regime.

(With information from EFE and AFP)

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