Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: October/7/2023
Date of Release: October/18/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses
Extra Bio Info:
Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses was detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.
On October 7, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses, a priest at the Nuestra Señora de Lourdes church in Ocotal, along with Salvador Paguaga and María Asunción Salgado. Meneses' arrest comes amidst a government crackdown on the Catholic Church.
On October 18, 2023, Meneses was released from prison and exiled to the Vatican.
Related cases: María Asunción Salgado, Salvador Paguaga
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)