By restricting Paco Gómez Nadal’s movements, the Panamanian government continues to hinder his work as a journalist and his activities in defence of human rights with HREV.

Paco Gómez Nadal to date has not received any official news about his immigration status nor about the restrictions imposed upon him on entering and leaving the country. Over a fortnight has passed since he was prevented from leaving the country via Tocumen international airport.

In a letter to the country’s President and other authorities, HREV has set out its concerns about the persecution and harassment of one of its members by Panamanian state agencies.

Urgent review of events in Panama. Human rights violations, the country´s democratic system in serious crisis.

Human rights violations; attacks on free expression and freedom of the press; regressive trends in democracy; attacks on indigenous peoples, their rights, their autonomy and their territory; laws passed which violate civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights, environmental rights; militarisation of the police, the law of impunity and armed repression...

Persecution of Paco Gómez Nadal, a member of HREV and its legal representative in Panama, journalist and author.