politics

декабрь 25, 2025

Ortega and Murillo’s ‘Long Arm’: UN Experts Denounce Transnational Repression and Surveillance Network

The UN Group of Experts revealed that the Ortega-Murillo regime maintains a surveillance network targeting Nicaraguans in exile, with the most lethal case being that of Roberto Samcam. The latest report documents digital espionage, denial of documents, confiscation of property, and a pattern of “proxy punishment” that strikes at relatives and condemns thousands to civil death, poverty, and constant fear

Ortega and Murillo’s ‘Long Arm’: UN Experts Denounce Transnational Repression and Surveillance Network

TL;DR

  • The Ortega-Murillo regime operates a surveillance network targeting exiled Nicaraguans.
  • The network engages in digital espionage, denial of documents, and property confiscation.
  • A pattern of "proxy punishment" affects relatives of exiles.
  • Thousands of individuals face civil death, poverty, and constant fear due to these actions.
  • Roberto Samcam is cited as the most lethal case associated with this network.