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

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

Aleksandr Chagan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 29, 2024, the Central District Court of Tolyatti in the Samara Region sentenced Chagan to eight years in…

Nay Y Blang is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 18, 2023, Vietnamese authorities arrested Blang on accusations including “abusing democratic freedoms” (Art. 331/…

Soroush Iqani is imprisoned for his religious identity.

In June 2023, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court sentenced Iqani, an Iranian Baha'i, to two years in prison on charges of "…

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

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

Francisco Odorico Castilblanco is detained for his religious belief and religious activity.

On January 2, 2024, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Castilblanco, a seminarian from the…

Ervin López is detained for his religious leadership role.

On or around December 29, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested López, a priest from the Diocese of León. His arrest comes amid a…

Tony Palacios was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 20, 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Palacios, a seminarian, alongside Bishop Isidro Mora after the bishop…

Alester Sáenz was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 20, 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Sáenz, a seminarian, alongside Bishop Isidro Mora after the bishop reportedly…

 José Gustavo Sandino Ochoa was detained for his religious leadership role.

On December 31, 2023, police reportedly arrested Sandino, parish priest of Our Lady of Sorrows parish in the…