Más de 200 universidades piden el fin de la represión en Nicaragua

La Asociación Internacional de Universidades Jesuitas que incluye prestigiosas casas de estudios como Georgetown, University of San Francisco, Fordham, Boston College, Seattle University, Loyola Chicago, Loyola Andalucía, ESADE, Universidad de Deusto, entre mas de 200 universidades del mundo demandaron al Gobierno de Daniel Ortega el fin de la represión en Nicaragua y la desinstalación de las fuerzas paramilitares que aterrorizan a la población.

Durante una Asamblea, los rectores de esas prestigiosas universidades expresaron su solidaridad con Nicaragua, luego que los representantes de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Universidades Jesuitas leyeran una declaración que rechaza las violaciones de los derechos humanos en el país y denunciaron las amenazas contra el Rector de la UCA, José Alberto Idiaquez.

Luego que el padre. Michael J. Garanzini preguntó a los presentes si la declaración reflejaba “los sentimientos” de los presentes, todos ovacionaron y respaldaron el pronunciamiento que señala que condenan ”la deplorable represión y violencia patrocinadas por el gobierno en Nicaragua” que se ha cobrado más de 350 vidas en menos de tres meses.

“Rechazamos inequívocamente cualquier violación de todos los derechos humanos, junto con cualquier acto de agresión hacia cualquiera y todos los ciudadanos. En particular, condenamos los recientes ataques perpetrados por partidarios del gobierno de Nicaragua contra un grupo de sacerdotes católicos encabezados por el cardenal Leopoldo Brenes y el obispo Silvio Báez mientras ayudaban a los manifestantes atrapados dentro de una iglesia”, expresa el pronunciamiento.

Respaldo a la UCA y a su rector

Señalan que “todos los intentos de silenciar o difamar” a la Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) y a su rector, en su firme defensa de las vidas de los estudiantes nicaragüenses “representa un abandono explícito de los ideales de la democracia”.

“Sumamos nuestra voz a la de nuestros colegas nicaragüenses para instar al gobierno de Nicaragua a desmantelar los grupos paramilitares, respetar los derechos constitucionales de sus ciudadanos, comenzando por la libertad de expresión y la protesta pacífica; y en apoyar los esfuerzos de la Conferencia Episcopal Nicaragüense (CEN) en la búsqueda de una solución negociada al conflicto”, agrega el documento.

Fuente: https://confidencial.com.ni/mas-de-200-universidades-piden-el-fin-de-la-represion-en-nicaragua/

International Association of Jesuit Universities demand the end of violence

Members of the Assembly of IAJU expressed their solidarity with Nicaragua this afternoon after the representatives of the Latin American Association read a statement that rejects human rights violations in the country and denounced the threats against the Rector of the UCA, José Alberto Idiaquez. The statement was not discussed or voted, but the members of IAJU made their support known with a standing ovation when Fr. Michael J. Garanzini asked whether it reflected “the feelings in the room”.

The statement contains the following points:

1. We join our concerns with those coming from other Jesuit institutions throughout the world, regarding the deplorable government-sponsored repression and violence in Nicaragua that has claimed more than 350 lives in less than three months.
2. We reject unequivocally any violations of all human rights, along with any acts of aggression towards any and all citizens.  In particular, we condemn the recent attacks perpetrated by supporters of Nicaragua’s government against a group of Catholic priests led by Nicaragua’s Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes and Bishop Silvio Báez as they helped protesters trapped inside a church.
3. All attempts to silence or vilify the University of Central America (UCA) Rector, Fr. José Alberto Idiáquez, S.J., in his firm defense of the lives of Nicaragua´s students, represent an explicit abandonment of the ideals of democracy.
4. We support and uphold the autonomy of institutions of higher education, as supported by the Constitution as well as the inviolability and immunity of university campuses which are for critical thinking and unobstructed expression.
5. We extend unconditional solidarity to all affected people and families, institutions and universities, their students, professors and administrators, working as they are to protect the rights and security of all students and staff exercising their civil rights guaranteed by the Nicaraguan Constitution.  In particular, we express our solidarity with our Jesuit sister institution, the University of Central America, which calls its students to peaceful advocacy for social justice, even as government violence is intended to suppress dissent.
6. We add our voice to those of our Nicaraguan colleagues in urging the government of Nicaragua to dismantle paramilitary groups, respect the constitutional rights of its citizens, starting with freedom of expression and peaceful protest; and in supporting the efforts of the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference (CEN) in the search for a negotiated solution to the conflict.
7. As the tragedy of lost lives grows in Nicaragua as well as in Venezuela, we offer our prayers for peace and reconciliation and extend our solidarity with the cause of justice and democracy in these countries.

https://confidencial.com.ni/more-than-200-universities-demand-cessation-of-repression/