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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…

Carmen María Sáenz Martínez is under house arrest for her religious affiliation.

On August 10, 2024, authorities arrested Martínez, who worked at the Diocese of Matagalpa on marriage…

Lesbia Gutiérrez is under house arrest for her religious association.

On August 10, 2024, authorities arrested Gutiérrez, the former coordinator of the Urban and Rural Financial Support…

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…

Rudy Palacios Vargas is under house arrest for his religious leadership role and religiously based political criticism. 

On July 17, 2025, masked Nicaraguan officers arrested Palacios…

Efrén Antonio Vílchez López is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

On May 15, 2022, Nicaraguan authorities beat and detained Vílchez López, a well-known cross-…

Malik al-Dowaish is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy. 

In July 2022, Saudi authorities arrested Malik al-Dowaish for peacefully advocating for his father, Sulaiman al-…

Awad al-Qarni is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious belief and leadership role. 

In September 2017, authorities arrested Qarni, a renowned Sunni preacher and scholar,…