Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign

"For a Christmas without political prisoners in Nicaragua".

SEEN,

That from the 18 April 2018 It has been established in Nicaragua a policy of state terrorism,
This policy is reflected in the performance of the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo,
The police, shock troops and paramilitary, They have not only executed orders to shoot to kill against young, students, farmers, workers and the general population, perpetrating more 500 murders and at least 1300 disappearances; but they have also criminalized any form of demonstration and peaceful protest;

WHEREAS,

What, as a result of this, To the date, more of 600 people are political prisoners, whose arrests were arbitrary, they do not have arrest warrants in accordance with the law;
This list continues to grow every day, and in parallel there are more than 380 judicialized person, a total of 32 people were sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for crimes they did not commit;
In most cases the political prisoners do not know the reason for his arrest, nor are they guaranteed their basic rights to defense and contact familiars, and they are detained in severe conditions precarious hygiene, health and nutrition.
A large number of people have reported to officers and prison guards systematically applying physical and psychological torture as a means of intimidation.
It is very difficult to afford the costs involved in maintaining a private family of freedom and many of these families are poor or are suffering from unemployment following the national crisis; some must travel from different communities and municipalities adding costs to the crossing, plus costs in legal proceedings and transportation, but mostly adequate food and medicines that are required by the political prisoners of the regime daily, many with chronic diseases, cancer and serious health conditions.

RESOLVE:

Deepen and extend the international campaign we have done in solidarity with the people nica, for freedom of political prisoners, live appearance of the disappeared and missing, the immediate resignation of Ortega and Murillo, the call for a free and sovereign constituent assembly and the trial and punishment of all those responsible for crimes of state terrorism of the dictatorship current.
Taking up the historical experience of the campaign for the release of political prisoners of the dictatorship of Somoza, conduct a conference "For a Christmas without political prisoners", with mobilizations and actions in Nicaraguan consulates and embassies of each country 21 from December.
Perform, in the remaining days of 2018, a campaign on social networks, with video, photos and flyers "For a Christmas without political prisoners in Nicaragua".

reproduced from Anticapitalist Network

19.12.2018