human rights defender

Claudia Magali Munguía Matamoros

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(AI Translated) Sue the State of Nicaragua for information on the situation and whereabouts, to protect its rights to life and personal integrity; circumstances and conditions of its detention. In particular, disclose the place of detention, allowing access to its legal representatives and family; carry out an immediate comprehensive medical assessment of health condition, guarantee access to adequate medical care, both basic and specialized, as well as any necessary medicines and treatments; and its release.

Organization affiliation

  • Movimiento Campesino de Nicaragua

HRD's year of birth

1972

HRD's Gender

Woman

Type of HRD

  • Peasant leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Land rights

HRD's geographical origin

Rural

HRD's bio and work

(AI Translated) Claudia Magali Munguía Matamoros is a rural leader who defends land and peasant rights in Nicaragua in the department of Chinandega

Current Status

In prison (pre-trial)

Detained since

Jul 14, 2026

Sentence

(AI Translated) Unknown

Latitude: 12.247685985317096

Longitude: -85.05615234375

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Unknown

Location of detention - Facility

(AI Translated) Unknown

Allegations / reports of ill-treatment

(AI Translated) His health situation and current conditions are unknown, as even his family members have no information about his whereabouts, destination, detention conditions, or health status, despite search efforts made with various state authorities in Nicaragua. Likewise, the Nicaraguan State has not provided information to the Inter‑American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), and his life is feared to be at risk due to the chronic illnesses that afflict him.

Recent case update / evolution

(AI Translated) Claudia Magali Munguía Matamoros was detained on July 14, 2026, at her home in the presence of her family, and to this day (October 2, 2026) no one knows her whereabouts or the reason for her detention. Her family has visited the Chinandega Police Unit, the Judicial Assistance Office in Managua (new Chipote facilities), and the La Esperanza Women’s Penitentiary, without receiving any information about her.

Any other relevant documents

(AI Translated) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Resolution 71/2026, Precautionary Measures No. 1542-26, Claudia Magaly Munguía Mayorga v. Nicaragua, September 17, 2026 https://www.oas.org/es/cidh/decisiones/mc/2026/res_71-26_mc_1542-26_ni_es.pdf

Nicaraguan Peasant Movement denounces the forced disappearance of Claudia Magali Munguía, who suffers from a chronic illness - Infobae https://www.infobae.com/nicaragua/2026/07/19/movimiento-campesino-de-nicaragua-denuncia-la-desaparicion-forzada-de-claudia-magali-munguia-quien-padece-enfermedades-cronica/

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