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Isaac Mogos was detained for his religious belief.

On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Mogos for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

Negede Teklemariam was detained for his religious belief.

On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Teklemariam for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military…

Paulos Eyasu was detained for his religious belief.

On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Eyasu for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

On…

Abune Antonios was placed under house arrest and died in state custody for resisting state-interference in church affairs.

On January 20, 2006, authorities notified Antonios, patriarch of…

Kidane Weldou is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.

In March 2005, authorities forcibly disappeared Weldou from the streets of Asmara, leaving his car abandoned. Weldou…

Haile Naizghe is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.

In May 2004, authorities arrested Naizghe, a pastor of the Full Gospel Church, which was part of a network of banned…

Meron Gebreselasie is detained for his religious leadership role. 

In June 2004, authorities arrested Gebreselasie, pastor of Massawa Rhema Evangelical Church, for his leadership…

Kiflu Gebremeskel is detained for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In May 2004, Eritrean authorities arrested Gebremeskel, a pastor of the banned Southwest Full Gospel…

Aron Abraha was detained for his religious beliefs.

On May 9, 2001, authorities detained Abraha for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

On December…

Mussie Fessehaye was detained for his religious belief.

On April 6, 2003, authorities arrested Fessehaye for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

On…

Ambakom Tsegazeab was detained for his religious belief.

On March 6, 2004, authorities arrested Tsegazeab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

Bemnet Fissehaye was detained for his religious beliefs.

On February 9, 2005, authorities arrested Fissehaye for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

Henok Ghebru is detained for his religious belief. 

In January 2005, police authorities detained Ghebru for not having a government ID after the government had stripped Jehovah's…

Werede Kiros was detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.

On May 4, 2005, authorities detained Kiros.

On December 4, 2020, Kiros was released, following…

Yonatan Yonas is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In October 2005, Eritrean authorities arrested Yonas for his conscientious objection as a Jehovah's Witness and for…

Kibreab Fissehaye was detained for his religious beliefs.

On December 27, 2005, Fissehaye was arrested for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

On…

Bereket Abraha Okba-gabr was detained for his religious beliefs.

On January 1, 2006, authorities arrested Okba-gabr for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military…

Yosief Fessehaye is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In October 2006, Eritrean authorities arrested Fessehaye for conscientiously objecting to military service as a Jehovah's…

Yoel Tsegezab was detained for his religious belief.

On August 26, 2008, authorities arrested Tsegezab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

Samuel Ghirmay is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In March 2009, Eritrean authorities detained Ghirmay for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a…

Teklu Gebrehiwot is detained for his religious belief.

On November 5, 2022, authorities arrested Gebrehiwot for undisclosed reasons. 

Isaias Afeworki is detained for his religious activity.

In June 2009, authorities detained Afeworki for attending a religious meeting.

Milen Isaac is detained for her religious activity.

In June 2009, authorities arrested Isaac while she was attending a religious meeting.

Faiza Seid is detained for her religious activity.

In June 2009, authorities detained Seid for attending a religious meeting.

Hagos Woldemichael was detained for his religious activity.

On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Woldemichael after he preached at a funeral.

On December 4, 2020, …

Araia Ghebremariam was detained for his religious activity.

On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Ghebremariam after he preached at a funeral.

On December 4, 2020, …

Tsegabirhan Berhe was detained for his religious activity.

On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Berhe after he preached at a funeral.

On December 4, 2020, Berhe was…

Daniel Meharizghi was detained for his religious activity.

On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Meharizghi after he preached at a funeral.

On December 4, 2020, Meharizghi…

Yosief Tesfamariam was detained for his religious beliefs.

In May 2012, authorities arrested Tesfamariam for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.…

Ghebru Berhane was detained for his religious activity.

On April 14, 2014, authorities detained Berhane for attending a religious meeting.

On December 4, 2020, Berhane was…

Tekle Gebrehiwet was detained for his religious activity.

In April 2014, authorities detained Gebrehiwet for attending a religious meeting.

In December 2020, Gebrehiwet was…

Thomas Tesfagabir is detained for his religious activity.

In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Tesfagabir for attending a religious meeting.

Mardocai Estifanos is detained for his religious activity.

In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Estifanos for attending a religious meeting.

Michael Gashazgi is detained for his religious activity.

In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Gashazgi for attending a religious meeting.

Liya Hidru was detained for her religious activity.

On April 27, 2014, authorities detained Hidru for attending a religious meeting.

On December 4, 2020, Hidru was released,…

Wintana Shewaseged is detained for her religious activity.

In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Shewaseged for attending a religious meeting.

Mikaal Taddesse was detained for her religious activity.

In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Taddesse for attending a religious meeting.

In February 2025, Taddesse was…

Emnet Woldai is detained for her religious activity.

In April 2014, authorities detained Woldai for attending a religious meeting. 

Senait Berhane is detained for her religious activity.

In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Berhane for attending a religious meeting.

Bereket Habteyesus is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In May 2014, authorities detained Habteyesus for conscientiously objecting to further military service after…

Habtemariam Meraf Seyum was detained for her religious activity.

On October 25, 2015, authorities detained Meraf Seyum.

On December 4, 2020, Meraf Seyum was released,…

Samuol Dawit is detained for her religious belief and activity.

In March 2023, authorities detained Dawit for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's…

Yonatan Asgedom is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In September 2017, Eritrean authorities arrested Asgedom for his conscientious objection as a Jehovah's Witness.

Daniel Teka is detained for his religious activity.

In September 2017, authorities detained Teka for sharing his faith with others.

Ermias Asgedom is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In July 2008, authorities arrested Asgedom for refusing to sign a document renouncing his faith.

Rolando Álvarez was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On August 4, 2022, police prevented Álvarez, bishop of the Matagalpa diocese, from leaving his home to perform…

Ramiro Tijerino was imprisoned in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On August 4, 2022, police prevented several people, including Tijerino, a priest, from leaving the…

Sadiel Eugarrios was imprisoned in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On August 4, 2022, police prevented several people, including Eugarrios, a priest, from leaving…

Raúl Antonio Vega was imprisoned in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On August 4, 2022, police prevented several people, including Antonio Vega, a deacon, from…

José Luis Díaz was imprisoned in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On August 4, 2022, police prevented several people, including Luis Díaz, a priest, from leaving the…

Darvin Leiva was imprisoned in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On August 4, 2022, police prevented several people, including Leiva, a seminarian, from leaving…

Melkin Sequeira was imprisoned in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On August 4, 2022, police prevented several people, including Sequeira, a seminarian, from leaving…

Sergio Cárdenas was imprisoned in relation to criticism of religious freedom conditions.

On August 4, 2022, police prevented several people, including Cárdenas, a cameraman, from…

Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim was detained in relation to his religious leadership role and religious expression.

On October 15, 2022, authorities arrested Tsalim, the Catholic bishop of…

Mihretab Stefanos was detained in relation to his religious leadership role and religious expression.

On October 11, 2022, authorities arrested, Stefanos, the priest of St.…

Abraham Habtom Gebremariam was detained in relation to his religious leadership role and religious expression.

In October 2022, authorities arrested Gebremariam, a Capuchin abbot. …

Muhammad Mustafa is detained for not engaging in religious activities according to the standards of a non-state entity.

On May 31, 2021, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham forces reportedly arrested…

Ali Shaker is detained for not engaging in religious activities according to the standards of a non-state entity.

On May 31, 2021, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham forces reportedly arrested Shaker…

Enrique Martínez was detained for his religious leadership role.

On October 13, 2022, authorities reportedly violently arrested Martínez, the parish priest of St. Martha’s Church in…

Oscar Benavidez was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On August 14, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Benavidez, a priest, after he performed mass. …

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…

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…

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…

Victor Ticay was imprisoned for covering religious issues.

On April 6, 2023, police arrested and detained Ticay, a journalist, for recording a banned Easter celebration in Nandaime and…

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…

Bokurezion Dawit is detained for his religious belief. 

In March 2023, Eritrean authorities detained Dawit and took him to Barentu Prison camp for his neutral stand on patriotic issues…

Tewoldemedhin Habtezion is detained for his religious belief and association.

In February 2023, authorities arrested Habtezion because his son would not sing the national anthem and was…

Andemeskel Kidane is detained for his religious belief and association.

In March 2023, authorities arrested Kidane after his two 11-year-old children were expelled from school for…

Yonas Tekeste is detained for his religious belief.

In February 2022, authorities arrested Tekeste for conscientiously objecting to continuing to serve in the military after…

Isak Tekle is detained for his religious belief.

In November 2022, authorities arrested Tekle for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's…

Tigist Tekle is detained for her religious belief and activity.

In December 2022, authorities arrested Tekle for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a…

Tekle Yoab is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In November 2022, authorities arrested Yoab and his wife for refusing to give money to the national defense.…

Kdisti Tesfamichael is detained for her religious belief and activity.

In November 2022, authorities arrested Tesfamichael and her husband for refusing to give money to the national…

Tesfay Kiflay is detained for his religious belief and association.

In March 2023, authorities arrested Kiflay because his daughter refused to sing the national anthem and was expelled…

Rimon Yonas is detained for his religious belief.

In October 2022, authorities arrested Yonas for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's…

Yanet Yonas is detained for her religious belief.

In December 2022, authorities found and arrested Yonas, a Jehovah's Witness who had gone into hiding during a military…

Adela Tercero was detained in relation to a crackdown on religious institutions.

On August 19, 2023, police detained Tercero, who was a student leader at the Jesuit Central American…

Gabriela Morales was detained in relation to a crackdown on religious institutions.

On August 19, 2023, police detained Morales, who was a student at the Jesuit Juan Pablo II University.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Álvaro Toledo is detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.

On October 5, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Álvaro Toledo, a priest at…

Ramón Esteban Angulo Reyes is detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.

On October 8, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Ramón Esteban…

Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses was detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.

On October 7, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Yesner…

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…

Óscar Escoto was detained for his religious belief and activity and his religious leadership role.

On August 4, 2022, the Nicaraguan police prevented several people, including Escoto, from…

Julio Sevilla was imprisoned for his association with a religious organization.

In 2023, Nicaraguan authorities detained Sevilla, a former employee of the Catholic charity Caritas in the…

Julio Berríos was imprisoned for his association with a religious organization.

In 2023, Nicaraguan authorities detained Berríos, a former employee of the Catholic charity Caritas in the…

Bladimir Pallés is imprisoned for his religious association.

In 2023, Nicaraguan authorities detained Pallés, a former employee of the Catholic charity Caritas in the Diocese of Estelí.…

María Verónica Herrera Galeano was imprisoned for her association with a religious organization.

In 2023, Nicaraguan authorities detained Galeano, a former employee of the Catholic charity…

Freydell Andino was imprisoned for their association with a religious organization.

In 2023, Nicaraguan authorities detained Andino, a former employee of the Catholic charity Caritas in…

Mariví Andino was imprisoned for their association with a religious organization.

In 2023, Nicaraguan authorities detained Andino, a former employee of the Catholic charity Caritas in the…

Pablo Villafranca was detained for his religious activity and his religious leadership role.

On December 26, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities detained Villafranca, a priest at the Parish of…

Silvio Fonseca was detained for his religious expression and his religious leadership role.

On December 29, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Silvio Fonseca, the vicar of Family, Life…

Héctor Treminio was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 28, 2023, police arrested Treminio, parish priest of the Santo Cristo de Esquipulas Church in Managua and…

Carlos Avilés was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 28, 2023, police arrested Avilés, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Managua and priest of Cristo de las Colinas…

Fernando Calero was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 28, 2023, police arrested Calero, parish priest of Our Lady of Fátima in Rancho Grande, Matagalpa, after he…

Marcos Díaz Prado was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 28, 2023, authorities arrested Díaz Prado, vicar of the Santo Tomás Apóstol church of Puerto de Corinto in…

Mykel Monterrey was detained for his religious leadership role.

On or around December 29, 2023, police arrested Monterrey, parish priest of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria parish of the…