Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: August/5/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Alex Javier Gómez Bustos
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Alex Javier Gómez Bustos is detained for his religious activity and expression.
On August 5, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Bustos and Evelyn Guillén after they allegedly displayed a poster asking for freedom for the wrongfully imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez during patron saint festivities.
Related cases: Evelyn Guillén, Rolando Álvarez
Additional Name(s): Evelyn Susana Guillén Zepeda
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Date of Detainment: August/5/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Evelyn Guillén
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Evelyn Guillén is detained for her religious activity and expression.
On August 5, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Guillén and Alex Javier Gómez Bustos after they allegedly displayed a poster asking for freedom for the wrongfully imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez during patron saint festivities. Reports indicate that Guillén has not received proper medical attention while in detention.
Related cases: Alex Javier Gómez Bustos, Rolando Álvarez
Additional Name(s): Emmanuel Gutiérrez Larios
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Sentence: 8 Years' imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/5/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Emmanuel Gutiérrez
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Emmanuel Gutiérrez is imprisoned because of his religious activity.
On April 5, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Gutiérrez for allegedly participating in a Catholic Holy Week procession.
In September 2023, it was reported that Gutiérrez was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment.
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