Precautionary Measures Granted

Resolution No. 33/25
PM 252-25 - Douglas Gamaliel Pérez Centeno, Nicaragua

On April 6, 2025, the IACHR granted precautionary measures in favor of Douglas Gamaliel Pérez Centeno, after considering that he is in a serious and urgent situation presenting a risk of irreparable harm to his rights in Nicaragua. It was alleged that the beneficiary was extradited from Costa Rica on February 16, 2025, and since then has been detained by Nicaraguan state authorities. Since then, his next of kin reportedly do not have precise information on his place of detention, conditions of detention, and current status, despite the steps and actions taken with the State authorities. The Commission also found that the State did not provide official information on the current situation of the proposed beneficiary, including his current location and conditions of detention, or information on the measures adopted to address the beneficiary’s risk situation. In accordance with Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure, the Commission requested that Nicaragua:

  1. adopt the necessary measures to protect his rights to life and personal integrity. In particular, clarifying where he is being held in Nicaragua or his legal situation following his extradition to the country;
  2. specify whether, since his extradition from Costa Rica, he has been brought before the appropriate judicial authority, and if not, indicate the reasons for his detention without judicial review. Likewise, to report on his conditions of deprivation of liberty, including the procedural stage of the criminal case against him, and whether he has access to his legal representatives and family members, as well as the necessary health care; and
  3. report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged facts that gave rise to this resolution, so as to prevent them from reoccurring.

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Resolution No. 26/25
PM 222-25 - José Alejandro Hurtado Díaz, Nicaragua

On March 14, 2025, the IACHR granted precautionary measures in favor of José Alejandro Hurtado Díaz, after considering that he is in a serious and urgent situation presenting a risk of irreparable harm to his rights in Nicaragua. It was alleged that the beneficiary's whereabouts are unknown. On January 27, 2025, he was detained by police officers at his home. Since his detention, his whereabouts have not been known nor has he had contact with persons close to him. The state authorities have also not provided official information about his whereabouts or his current state. The Commission also assessed that the State did not provide any information regarding the measures adopted to mitigate the beneficiary’s risk or regarding the actions taken to determine his whereabouts. Pursuant to Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure, the Commission requests that Nicaragua:

  1. adopt the necessary measures to determine the situation and whereabouts of the beneficiary, in order to protect his rights to life and personal integrity;
  2. indicate whether the beneficiary is in the custody of the State, and if so, specify whether he has been charged with an offence and/or taken before a court of appropriate jurisdiction;
  3. clarify the circumstances and conditions of his detention, including the place of his detention, and if he has access to his legal representatives and family, as well as the necessary health care; and
  4. report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged events that led to the adoption of this resolution, so as to prevent such events from reoccurring.

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Resolution No. 16/25
PM 117-25 - Julio Antonio Quintana Carvajal, Nicaragua

On February 18, 2025, the IACHR granted precautionary measures in favor of Julio Antonio Quintana Carvajal, after considering that he is in a serious and urgent situation presenting a risk of irreparable harm to his rights in Nicaragua. It was alleged that the beneficiary's whereabouts are unknown. On November 26, 2024, during a police operation, he was detained by police officers at his home. Since his detention, his whereabouts have not been known nor has he had contact with persons close to him. The state authorities have also not provided official information about his whereabouts or his current state. The Commission also assessed that the State did not provide any information regarding the measures adopted to mitigate the beneficiary's risk or regarding the actions taken to determine his whereabouts. Pursuant to Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure, the Commission requested that Nicaragua:

  1. adopt the necessary measures to determine the situation and whereabouts of the beneficiary, in order to protect his rights to life and personal integrity;
  2. detail whether the beneficiary is in the custody of the State, and if so, specify by what legal authority, and the circumstances and conditions of his detention. In particular, report on the place of his detention, and allow access to his legal representatives and family, as well as the necessary health care; and
  3. report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged events that led to the adoption of this resolution, so as to prevent such events from reoccurring.

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Resolution No. 4/25
PM 1436-24 - Angélica Patricia Chavarría Altamirano, Nicaragua

On January 10, 2025, the IACHR granted precautionary measures in favor of Angélica Patricia Chavarría Altamirano, after considering that she is in a serious and urgent situation presenting a risk of irreparable harm to her rights in Nicaragua. It was alleged that the beneficiary’s whereabouts have remained unknown as from her detention on May 19, 2024. It was alleged that police officers detained her and her partner, under house arrest, without the possibility of communicating. After the latter’s death in September 2024, her relatives have not been able to find her whereabouts or fate in Nicaragua. The state authorities have not provided official information about her whereabouts or her current state. The Commission also assessed that the State did not provide any information regarding the measures adopted to mitigate the beneficiary’s risk or regarding the actions taken to determine her whereabouts. Pursuant to Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure, the Commission requests that Nicaragua:

  1. adopt the necessary measures to determine the situation and whereabouts of the beneficiary, in order to protect her rights to life and personal integrity;
  2. detail if the beneficiary is in the custody of the State, the circumstances, and conditions of her detention. In particular, report on the place of her detention, and allow access to her legal representatives and family, as well as the necessary health care; and
  3. report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged events that led to the adoption of this resolution, so as to prevent such events from reoccurring.

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