The Ortega-Murillo Regime’s War Against the Catholic Church and Civil Society in Nicaragua: Bishop Alvarez, Political Prisoners, and Prisoners of Conscience

Chairs Christopher Smith & Maria Salazar

March 22, 2023 4:00 PM

Room Number: 2200
Location: RHOB
Subcommittees: Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations , Western Hemisphere

Witnesses:

Felix Maradiaga, J.D.
Former Nicaragua Presidential Candidate and Former political prisoner

Dr. Juan Sebastián Chamorro García
Former Nicaragua Presidential Candidate and Former political prisoner

Deborah Ullmer
Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Programs
National Democratic Institute

Bianca Jagger
Founder, President, and Chief Executive
Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation

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