Francisca Ramírez

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-078-015
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 12.865416

Longitude: -85.207229

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Nicaragua
From Region
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Female
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

those who regularly share information on human rights violations with OHCHR

Engagement with UN body
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Between June 2018 and May 2019
Reprisal information

harassment and persecution: Those affected have reported threats, harassments and smear campaigns on social media. Their homes and families have been under surveillance by police officers and pro-government armed elements. In some instances, their relatives suffered attacks against their life and personal integrity.

In 12 of the 23 cases, victims were arrested or had arrest warrants issued against them: unclear whether applicable to this case.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
  • Family/friends/acquaintances targeted
  • Online harassment
  • Surveillance
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Both state and non-state actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
1
In which SG report was this case followed up on? 0
2025
Follow up information provided in SG report 0
  1. The cases of Ms. Ana Quirós Víquez, Ms. Francisca Ramirez Torrez and Mr. Braulio Abarca were included in the 2019 report of the Secretary-General,95 among the 23 cases concerning allegations of harassment and persecution for sharing information on human rights violations with OHCHR. Ms. Ana Quirós is a human rights defender, a feminist activist and founding member of the “Movimiento Autónomo de Mujeres.”. Mr. Braulio Abarca is a human rights defender of “Nicaragua Nunca Más”. Ms. Francisca Ramirez Torrez, known as “Doña Chica,” is a peasant leader and human rights defender. In 2018, Ms. Ana Quirós was expelled and Mr. Abarca and Ms. Ramirez Torrez were forced into exile in Costa Rica due to escalating persecution.
  2. According to information received by OHCHR, Ms. Francisca Ramirez Torrez, who was among the 94 individuals stripped of their nationality by the Court of Appeals of Managua in 2023, had five of her properties confiscated by the authorities .between March and May 2025. This brings the total number of her confiscated properties to six.
Followup Trends 0
Deterioration/further reprisals
Did the government respond? 0
No