General documents - HRVP Declaration of 4 May 2020 on the situation in Nicaragua - Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America

Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the European Union, on Nicaragua

Over the past months, no tangible advances have been made on democracy and human rights in Nicaragua. Repression by security forces and pro-government armed groups of political opponents, demonstrators, journalists, civil society organisations and members of the Catholic Church has continued.

In light of this, the Council decided today to include six persons in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures, namely a travel ban and asset freeze. These measures target individuals responsible for serious human rights violations in Nicaragua and are designed not to harm the Nicaraguan population.
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