We stand with the family of Brooklyn Rivera in their grief and in their search for justice. The Miskitu leader and national president of the indigenous political party YATAMA, Brooklyn Rivera Bryan, passed away on May 30, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. at the age of 73, after more than 970 days of illegal imprisonment, according to sources at the Fernando Vélez Paiz Hospital, where he had been hospitalized under the custody of the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
The dictatorship concealed the death of the indigenous leader for more than fifteen hours. It was not until midday on May 31, 2026, that the regime acknowledged what had happened, without mentioning that he was a political prisoner and that it had kept him in enforced disappearance for nearly three years.
This month in Washington, DC, in partnership with the National Endowment for Democracy, we launched the two handbooks we co-wrote through the World Liberty Congress Political Prisoners Support Team to strengthen global support for political prisoners and their families.
Through online sessions, guidance, and direct engagement, we work closely with families of political prisoners and former detainees—providing support, connection, and practical tools to navigate repression.
Because no one should face political persecution alone.
Today I stand with the thousands of Iranian families who suffer the pain of having their loved ones killed by the state. I think of my friend @Masih Alinejad 🏳️ and her courage, which sustains hope and never stays silent. She inspires Freedom🩵
Money is numbers, and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end. What we truly need to find is purpose.
Hoy se cumplen 3 años del Vuelo de la Libertad donde logramos la excarcelación de 222 presos políticos de #Nicaragua. Este fue un milagro que nos permitió volver a abrazar a mi esposo @Maradiaga después de casi cuatro años de separación.
En #Nicaragua los presos políticos, sufren tratos crueles e inhumanos y sus familias también! Cada segundo que pasan encerrados, está impactando sus vidas. #LibertadParaLosPresosPoliticos