Nicaragua strips lawyers of certification in latest crackdown on dissent

Author: The Associated PressPublished on: July 11, 2026Country: Nicaragua

PoliticsCrime & Law

Nicaragua strips lawyers of certification in latest crackdown on dissent

Nicaragua's government stripped hundreds of lawyers of their licenses to practice law, which a UN expert called a 'purge of the legal profession'. The crackdown has intensified since 2018, with arrests, shutdown of NGOs, and citizenship revocations. Lawyers found their certifications removed without explanation from the Supreme Court registry.

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