Osman José Amador Guillén
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: September/8/2023
Date of Release: October/18/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Religious Identity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Osman José Amador Guillén
Extra Bio Info:
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 attending a meeting with fellow clergymen at the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Cathedral. Amador was known to pray for the wrongfully imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez in his homilies. Amador's arrest and detention occurred amid a widespread government crackdown on the Catholic Church.
On October 18, 2023, Amador was released from prison and exiled to the Vatican.
Related cases: Rolando Álvarez
Sources:
- USCIRF Press Release: USCIRF Condemns Nicaragua's Expulsion of Arbitrarily Detained Priests October 25, 2023
- "Eight priests under house arrest in Nicaragua reportedly transferred to El Chipote prison" Catholic News Agency (CNA)
- "Párroco Osman Amador, otro sacerdote preso en Nicaragua" Nicaragua Investiga