Question 9595 — foreign policy

Summary

Since April 18, Nicaragua has been experiencing a serious political and security crisis. The toll of this crisis is extremely heavy, following the violent repression which followed the holding of demonstrations and numerous incidents were noted around the blockades which block a large number of roads. The latest information indicates several hundred deaths and more than 2,000 injured. No national French was not reported among these people. France, through the spokesperson for the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, condemned this violence and the disproportionate use of force and called on the Nicaraguan government to preserve the path of national dialogue, implemented under the auspices of the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference. This national dialogue is essential to enable a peaceful and negotiated exit from the current crisis, and to allow discussions on democratization and justice to progress. This position was reminded of Minister Sidharta Marin, advisor to President Daniel Ortega for international affairs, who was received at his request at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in May. Faced with the scale of this violence and the seriousness of the facts reported by human rights organizations, Man, it is essential that investigations can be carried out to identify those responsible for these actions and bring them to justice. This is why France has also indicated its support for the establishment of an international, autonomous and independent investigation mechanism, as recommended by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the French Embassy in Nicaragua are fully mobilized to monitor the situation of our nationals on site. The number of our nationals registered with the services of the French embassy in Nicaragua is 811 people. The embassy regularly reminds the French community of security instructions. The travel advice sheet is regularly updated and formally advises against travel to Nicaragua and asks French tourists still present in Nicaragua to leave the country. For three months, the embassy has increased the level of implementation of its security plan. This system made it possible, directly or in conjunction with the island leaders, to assist several compatriots, particularly tourists, in order to enable them to leave Nicaragua. The embassy services also made efforts, in conjunction with the French Lycée and the Alliance French of Managua, to continue to ensure the functioning of these two structures. Finally, reinforcement was made available to the embassy. At the same time, France and the EU Member States continue to work together closely to assess the evolution of the situation, particularly on the security level, and to study the modalities that EU support could take to promote a settlement of this crisis, in connection with the Organization of American States.

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