Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 4 June 2026.
Desmond Swayne
Conservative, New Forest West
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made recent representations to her Nicaraguan counterpart on the release of Efrén Antonio Vílchez López.
Chris Elmore
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
As set out in the UK's statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 16 March, we remain deeply concerned by the continued deterioration of the human rights situation in Nicaragua. This includes ongoing harassment and the arbitrary detention of members of the Church. We will continue to monitor developments closely and urge the Nicaraguan authorities to release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally, including those held because of their faith or belief.
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