Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the detainment of opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro in Nicaragua.

Since the events of 2018 in Nicaragua, and more recently, Cristina Chamorro's arrest and the unfair trial and detentions of other opposition leaders, the UK has been vocal in condemning the government's crackdown on fundamental rights and freedoms.

In parallel with the US and Canada, the UK imposed sanctions on a further eight Nicaraguan officials in November 2021 following Nicaragua's undemocratic elections. The UK continues to call for the immediate and unconditional release of all opposition leaders, including Cristiana Chamorro and other political prisoners in Nicaragua and for the full restoration of all their civil and political rights. We have raised our concerns with the Nicaraguan Government in London and in Managua and at multilateral fora. We will continue to work closely with our partners to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Nicaragua.