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March 12, 2024

Carlos Alberto Bojorge Martínez is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.

On January 1, 2024, Martínez attended mass wearing a shirt that referenced the Nicaraguan government's…

January 10, 2024

María Asunción Salgado is detained for her religious belief, activity, and association.

On October 7, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Salgado, together with Father Yesner…

January 10, 2024

Salvador Paguaga is detained for his religious belief, activity, and association.

On October 7, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Paguaga, together with Father Yesner Cipriano…

January 10, 2024

Francisco Odorico Castilblanco is detained for his religious belief and religious activity.

On January 2, 2024, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Castilblanco, a seminarian from the…

January 10, 2024

Ervin López is detained for his religious leadership role.

On or around December 29, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested López, a priest from the Diocese of León. His arrest comes amid a…

March 23, 2023

Anwar Kenneth is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In 2001, authorities reportedly arrested Kenneth after he was accused of writing letters perceived as blasphemous towards…

February 13, 2022

Ju is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In March 2020, authorities arrested Ju. Authorities accused him of spreading Ha Mon Catholicism, a religious movement not approved by…

February 13, 2022

Kunh is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In March 2020, authorities arrested Kunh. Authorities accused him of spreading Ha Mon Catholicism, a religious movement not…

February 12, 2022

Lup is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In March 2020, authorities arrested Lup. Authorities accused him of spreading Ha Mon Catholicism, a religious movement not approved…

July 21, 2021

A Jen is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In October 2015, authorities arrested Jen for participating in a religious group not approved by the government.  Authorities…