Nicaragua: International organizations call on president Ortega to stop harassment and arbitrary dismissals of health workers

Following the dismissal of at least 16 health workers in recent weeks after they raised their voices against the Nicaraguan government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amnesty International, the Center for Justice and International Law, the Mesoamerican Initiative on Women Human Rights Defenders, Just Associates Mesoamerica, and the International Federation of Human Rights published an open letter to president Daniel Ortega today expressing concern about his government’s actions.

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