‘She doesn’t want to die there’: Women activists punished with jail in Nicaragua amid COVID-19

While authorities in Nicaragua announce selective prison releases amid the COVID-19 pandemic, jails across the country are turning into centres for the punishment of activists. Imprisoned women talk about inhumane conditions, lack of medical attention and abuse. The pandemic is turning a desperate situation into an extremely grim one. Activists and their relatives are terrified for their future.

© Amnestie Internationale - vendredi 14 août 2020