Jan-Michael Simon
Costa Ricahuman rights advocateMale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jan-Michael Simon is the president of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (GHREN), established by the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate human rights violations in Nicaragua. Under his leadership, the GHREN has documented extensive evidence of crimes against humanity committed by the Ortega-Murillo regime, emphasizing the systemic repression faced by various sectors of Nicaraguan society. His work focuses on ensuring accountability and justice for victims of these violations, highlighting the lack of judicial independence in Nicaragua and the pervasive climate of impunity.
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Jan-Michael Simon called for an independent investigation into the death of Brooklyn Rivera.
Expertos de la ONU piden investigar la muerte de líder indígena encarcelado en NicaraguaCosta Rica· 2026-06-01
Jan-Michael Simon is the president of a group that warned about the systematic dismantling of the lives of exiled Nicaraguans.
Informe de la ONU denuncia que el régimen de Daniel Ortega en Nicaragua exporta su represión y persigue a críticos en Costa Rica, EE. UU. y España
Colombia· 2025-09-23
Jan-Michael Simon described Nicaragua as an 'anachronistic dictatorship'.
6 crímenes de lesa humanidad que el último informe de la ONU atribuye al gobierno de Nicaragua
Uruguay· 2025-05-28
Jan-Michael Simon is the lawyer and president of the group of experts on human rights in Nicaragua.
«Nos entrenaban y nos decían que la orden era aniquilar»: 6 crímenes de lesa humanidad que el último informe de la ONU atribuye al gobierno de Nicaragua
Venezuela· 2025-05-27Jan-Michael Simon is the president of the Group of Experts who revealed the oppressive nature of the Nicaraguan government.
Editorial: Anatomía y autores del terror en NicaraguaCosta Rica· 2025-04-09Jan-Michael Simon is the chair of the group of experts who reported on the human rights violations in Nicaragua.
UN experts accuse Nicaraguan officials
Taiwan· 2025-04-03Jan-Michael Simon is one of the members of the Group of Experts documenting human rights violations.
Editorial: Un gobierno en guerra contra su propio puebloCosta Rica· 2025-03-06
Jan-Michael Simon states that Nicaragua does not meet reasonable standards of judicial independence.
Cinco hallazgos del GHREN que evidencian que Ortega y Murillo cometieron crímenes de lesa humanidad
Nicaragua· 2025-02-26
