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Jang Moon Seok was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In November 2014, Seok, a deacon, was abducted and transferred from China to a prison in North Korea for his evangelism,…
Joo Gwang Ho is detained for his religious activity.
On an unspecified date, authorities in China arrested Joo Gwang Ho for his evangelism to ethnic-Chinese citizens and North Korean…
Chung Yong Cheol is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On an unspecified date, Chinese authorities arrested 77 North Koreans, including Chung Yong Cheol, for studying the Bible.
In…
Chang Man Sik is detained for his religious activity.
In July 2000, authorities in China arrested Chang Man Sik for his religious activities. Chang Man Sik had previously escaped…
Lee Soo Gil was executed for his religious activity.
In December 2001, authorities in China arrested Lee Soo Gil for evangelizing and helping North Korean refugees escape to South Korea. He…
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…
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…
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…
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…