Isidro Mora
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: December/20/2023
Date of Release: January/14/2024
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Association Religious Belief Religious Expression Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Religious Freedom Advocacy Religious Identity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Isidro Mora
Extra Bio Info:
Isidro Mora was detained for criticizing religious freedom conditions and for his religious leadership role.
On December 20, 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Mora, a bishop from the diocese of Siuna, after he reportedly offered prayers for the wrongly imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez during mass. Mora's arrest comes amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.
On January 14, 2024, Mora was released from prison and exiled to the Vatican.
Related cases: Rolando Álvarez, Alester Sáenz, Tony Palacios
Sources:
- "Ortega Regime Jails Monsignor Isidoro Mora" Confidencial
- "Nicaragua arrests Catholic bishop Isidro Mora: media" Voz de America (VOA)