Dec. 23 (UPI) -- International transportation companies that operate routes to Nicaragua have been required to post notices warning passengers that bringing Bibles, newspapers, magazines, books of any kind, drones and cameras into the country is prohibited.
The measure has been in force for more than six months, despite the absence of any published official decree, and is enforced by immigration and customs authorities at border crossings, according to information documented and confirmed by Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a U.K.-based international organization that monitors violations of freedom of religion and belief.
"The Nicaraguan government's efforts to restrict the entry of Bibles, other books, newspapers and magazines into the country are deeply concerning given the current context of repression, Anna Lee Stangl, Christian Solidarity Worldwide's director of advocacy and team leader for the Americas, said in a public statement.
"We urge the government of Nicaragua to lift this ban immediately and to cease its ongoing efforts to repress freedom of religion, belief and expression in the country," she said.
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