Freylin Axarael Moreno Ponce was detained for his religious expression.

On June 2, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Moreno Ponce after he asked, on social media, for prayers for…

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

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

Jimmy Antonio Bonilla was imprisoned because of his religious activity.

On April 5, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Bonilla for allegedly participating in a Catholic Holy Week…

Evelyn Guillén is detained for her religious expression and religious freedom advocacy

On August 5, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Guillén after she allegedly displayed a poster…

Alex Javier Gómez Bustos was detained for his religious activity and expression.

On August 5, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Bustos and Evelyn Guillén after they allegedly…

Marcos Sergio Hernández Jirón was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Jirón, a pastor with the Puerta…

Harry Lening Rios Bravo was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Bravo, a pastor with the Puerta de la…

Manuel de Jesús Ríos Flores was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Flores, a pastor with the Puerta…

José Luis Orozco Urrutia was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Urrutia, a pastor with the Puerta de…

Álvaro Daniel Escobar Cabrera was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Cabrera, a pastor with the…

Juan Carlos Chavarría Zapata was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Zapata, a pastor with the Puerta…

Juan Luis Moncada was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Moncada, a pastor with the Puerta de la…

Orvin Alexis Moncada Castellano was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Castellano, a pastor with the…

César Facundo Burgalin Miranda was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Miranda, a pastor with the…

Walner Omier Blandón Ochoa was imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Ochoa, a pastor with the Puerta de…

Marisela de Fátima Mejía Ruiz was imprisoned for her religious affiliation and religious leadership role.

In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Ruiz, a pastor with the Puerta…

Freddy Quezada was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On November 29, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Quezada, a professor, after he criticized the…

Oleg Orlov is imprisoned in relation to his human rights work.

On February 27, 2024, the Golovinsky District Court in Moscow sentenced Orlov, the 70-year old co-chair of the Nobel…

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

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

Asadullo Madraimov is imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations. 

In October 2023, Kyrgyz authorities arrested Madraimov for participating in a video that protested…

Mamirzhan Tashmatov was imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations. 

On October 18, 2023, Kyrgyz authorities arrested Madraimov for participating in a video that…

Maricarmen Espinosa Segura is imprisoned for her association with Puerta de la Montaña Ministry. 

In December 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Espinosa, an attorney providing…

Harvin Tórrez was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 5, 2024, the authorities arrested Tórrez, parish priest of the Santa…

Jairo Pravia Flores was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 2, 2024, the authorities arrested Flores, the parish priest of…

Marlon Velásquez Flores was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 2, 2024, the authorities arrested Flores, a priest as…

Silvio Josúe Romero Juárez was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 1, 2024, the authorities arrested Juárez, the…

Ulises René Vega Matamoros was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 1, 2024, the authorities arrested Matamoros, the…

Victor Salvador Godoy Morales was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 2, 2024, the authorities arrested Morales,…

Edgar Luis Sacasa Sierra was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 1, 2024, the authorities arrested Sierra, the vicar of…

Danny Garcia was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 15, 2024, authorities arrested Garcia, a priest of the San Juan Bautista…

Leonel Balmaceda was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.

On August 10, 2024, authorities arrested Balmaceda, parish priest of the Jesús…

Denis Martínez García was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role. 

On August 11, 2024, authorities arrested García, a priest and a…

Assad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi was sentenced on religious-based charges related to social media activity criticizing the Saudi government, including the authorities’ sidelining of the Saudi religious…

Pavel Shreider was imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role.

In November 2024, armed National Security Committee officials arrested Shreider, a pastor of the banned True and…

Arslan Wepayew was detained for his conscientious objection.

In November 2024, authorities arrested Wepayew and placed him in pretrial detention for refusing to perform military service…

Narges Nasri was detained for her religious conversion.

In November 2024, Iranian intelligence authorities detained Nasri after raiding her Tehran home, during which they confiscated…

Jin Mingri ("Ezra Jin") was detained for his religious activity.

On October 10, 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Jin for his Christian activity and leadership role as a pastor of Zion…

Hessamuddin Mohammad Joneydi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In June 2024, Iranian authorities arrested Joneydi and pressured him to renounce his faith. 

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Elgiz Ibrahimov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds. 

On July 30, 2025, Judge Qalib Pashayev sentenced 19-year-old Ibrahimov to one year of…

Lin Shucheng was detained for his religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Lin in Chengdu, Sichuan, along with dozens of other Christians…

Huang Chunzi was detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Huang in Beihai, Guangxi along with dozens of other Christians…

Yang Lijun was detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Yang in Beihai, Guangxi, along with dozens of other Christians…

Huhe Tuya was detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, Chinese authorities arrested Huhe in Beihai, Guangxi, along with dozens of other Christians affiliated…

Moin Yeganeh is detained for his religious activity. 

In April 2026, authorities arrested Yeganeh and threatened to deport him over his religious activities. His detention came amid…