Additional Name(s): Monsignor Ismael Serrano
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: December/30/2023
Date of Release: January/14/2024
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Religious Freedom Advocacy
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Ismael Serrano was detained for his religious leadership role.
On December 30, 2023, police arrested Serrano, parish priest of San Miguel Arcángel, Las Brisas, under unclear circumstances. His arrest comes amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.
On January 14, 2024, Serrano was released from prison and exiled to the Vatican.
Serrano reportedly suffers from unspecified health issues.
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: December/29/2023
Date of Release: January/14/2024
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Religious Freedom Advocacy
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Jader Hernández was detained for his religious leadership role.
On or around December 29, 2023, police arrested Hernández, parish priest of the Madre del Divino Pastor parish in Nejapa, Carretera Vieja a León, under unclear circumstances. His arrest comes amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.
On January 14, 2024, Hernández was released from prison and exiled to the Vatican.
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Additional Name(s): Monseñor Miguel Mántica, Miguel Mántica Cuadras
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: December/29/2023
Date of Release: January/14/2024
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Religious Freedom Advocacy
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Miguel Mántica was detained for his religious leadership role.
On or around December 29, 2023, police arrested Mántica, parish priest of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bolonia, Managua, under unclear circumstances. His arrest comes amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua. Mántica had been critical of the Nicaraguan government, including its religious freedom record.
On January 14, 2024, Mántica was released from prison and exiled to the Vatican.
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