human rights defender
Suyen Barahona Cuán
Actions and Campaigns
human rights defender
Actions and Campaigns
(AI translated) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Precautionary Measures Nos. 593-21, 665-21, and 680-21 https://www.oas.org/es/cidh/decisiones/mc/2021/res_71-21_mc_593-21,%20665-21%20y%20680-21_ni_es.pdf
1977
Woman
Urban
Released
(AI translated) Suyen Barahona is the executive director of the Colmena Fund, which is dedicated to accelerating the power of women in formal political spaces throughout the global south, especially women from marginalised backgrounds. She is a political leader, human rights activist and feminist with more than 15 years of experience in political leadership. She was previously president of UNAMOS, a Nicaraguan political party that promotes democracy, progress, opportunity, and justice.
She has suffered persecution and has been unjustly and arbitrarily imprisoned on two occasions. As a result of a wave of brutal government repression prior to the 2001 national elections, she was illegally imprisoned for 606 days, deported, and stripped of her citizenship.
She is committed to supporting other women in gaining political power to promote democracy, gender equality, and justice.
In 2022, she received the Human Rights Award for her outstanding political courage from the Progressive Alliance, and in 2023, she received the Champions of Justice Award from the Global Women's Institute at George Washington University.
Jun 13, 2021
Feb 9, 2023
(AI translated) 8 years in prison
Latitude: 12.096942985994628
Longitude: -86.2812758311463
Managua
Dirección de Auxilio Judicial «Evaristo Vásquez» conocido como el Nuevo Chipote
(AI translated) Exiled and stripped of her nationality and possessions.
On 07/02/23, a judicial notification card was sent to the defence declaring her a traitor to the country and revoking her civil rights.
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(AI translated) Suyen Barahona is the executive director of the Colmena Fund, which is dedicated to accelerating the power of women in formal political spaces throughout the global south, especially women from marginalised backgrounds. She is a political leader, human rights activist and feminist with more than 15 years of experience in political leadership. She was previously president of UNAMOS, a Nicaraguan political party that promotes democracy, progress, opportunity, and justice.
She has suffered persecution and has been unjustly and arbitrarily imprisoned on two occasions. As a result of a wave of brutal government repression prior to the 2001 national elections, she was illegally imprisoned for 606 days, deported, and stripped of her citizenship.
She is committed to supporting other women in gaining political power to promote democracy, gender equality, and justice.
In 2022, she received the Human Rights Award for her outstanding political courage from the Progressive Alliance, and in 2023, she received the Champions of Justice Award from the Global Women's Institute at George Washington University.
Latitude: 12.096942985994628
Longitude: -86.2812758311463
(AI translated) 8 years in prison
(AI translated) Exiled and stripped of her nationality and possessions.
On 07/02/23, a judicial notification card was sent to the defence declaring her a traitor to the country and revoking her civil rights.
(AI translated) In permanent isolation alongside three other cellmates, confined to solitary confinement cells, they have no access to reading material and are under constant guard.
(AI translated) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Precautionary Measures Nos. 593-21, 665-21, and 680-21 https://www.oas.org/es/cidh/decisiones/mc/2021/res_71-21_mc_593-21,%20665-21%20y%20680-21_ni_es.pdf