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Cristóbal Gadea is detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.

On October 1, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Cristóbal Gadea, a priest at…

Iván Centeno is detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.

On October 1, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Iván Centeno, a priest at the…

Julio Ricardo Norori is detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.

On October 1, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Norori, a priest at the…

Osman José Amador Guillén is detained for his religious activity and belief.

On September 8, 2023, police arrested Amador, a parish priest in Wiwilí, late at night while he was attending a…

Raja Amir was detained for blasphemy.

In August 2023, police arrested Amir after rumors circulated alleging that he and his brother tore pages from a Quran and wrote derogatory comments on…

Fernando Zamora Silva was detained for his religious belief and activity. 

On July 9, 2023, police detained Zamora Silva, a Catholic priest and the chancellor of the Diocese of Siuna. His…

Ali Ahmed Tariq was detained for blasphemy.

On April 27, 2023, police arrested Tariq, a lawyer, after receiving a complaint that he used the name "Syed" …

Leonardo Guevara Gutiérrez was detained in relation to his religious beliefs and activities. 

On May 22, 2023, police arrested Guevara Gutiérrez, parish priest of Estelí Cathedral Church…

Eugenio Rodríguez Benavides is detained in relation to his religious beliefs and activities. 

On May 20, 2023, police arrested Rodríguez Benavides, parish priest of Divina Providencia…

Jaime Iván Montesinos Sauceda was detained in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On May 23, 2023, police arrested Montesinos Sauceda, the parish priest of San Juan…