European Concern over Lack of Academic Freedom in Nicaragua
25 April 2024 | Havana Times
The Coimbra Group, an international network of universities, expressed its “utmost concern for the many attacks on academic freedom at higher education institutions in Nicaragua, as well as the restrictions put on research integrity and the right to a critical education” in the country.
In a statement, the network noted that in August 2023, the government headed by Daniel Ortega forcibly closed the Central American University (UCA), a private university run by the Jesuits, and confiscated all its assets and infrastructure.“The closure was followed by the arbitrary arrest of academics and students by the police,” denounced the Coimbra group, which brings together 40 universities in 22 European countries.