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Protestant pastor denied urgent medical attention in prison
CSW is calling on the Nicaraguan government to ensure that the serious medical needs of imprisoned Protestant pastor Efrén Antonio Vílchez López are met
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Bishop Carlos Javier Goff Amador
Moravian bishop detained incommunicado
A bishop associated with the Renewed Moravian Evangelical Church (IEMR) has been detained incommunicado in Managua, Nicaragua for almost two weeks.
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Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara
Bishop and Roman Catholic leaders arbitrarily detained
A bishop and three other Roman Catholic religious leaders were subjected to short-term arbitrary detentions in Estelí, Nicaragua on 29 and 30 June.
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Reports

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General Briefing: Nicaragua
CSW recorded 309 separate FoRB cases in 2025, an increase from 222 recorded in 2024. Most cases involved multiple FoRB violations; some affected thousands
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HRC61: Oral Statement during ID with group of experts on Nicaragua
We share the groups concern over the victimisation and targeting of critical voices including leaders of Christian churches whose mobilisation and convening capacity are
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Pastor Efrén Antonio Vílchez López
Prisoner Profile: Efrén Antonio Vílchez López
Efrén Antonio Vílchez López is a Protestant Christian pastor who also manages a family run funeral home.
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‘I knew I had no choice’: An interview with Nicaraguan exile Santos Julio Sevilla Rivera
‘The guards told us not to pray. We did it in silence because God heard us.’
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As hard as it may be to hold the Nicaraguan government to account, the world has not forgotten Pastor Efren Antonio Vílchez López
‘They closed the embassy around three or four years ago but didn’t really tell anyone.’
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NIC Easter procession
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Claims of freedom of religion or belief in Nicaragua are greatly exaggerated
The Nicaraguan government remains desperate to paint a false picture of the situation of FoRB in the country.
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Features & Magazine Issues

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Can you bring a Bible into Nicaragua?
In December, our team came across a shocking story...
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Mauricio Alonso Petri
Remember their names: Mauricio Alonso Petri, Nicaragua
Mauricio was a Protestant Christian from Jinotepe in southwestern Nicaragua...
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Carmen (L) and Lesbia (R)
Carmen and Lesbia: We know where they are.
For over 15 months, Carmen and Lesbias whereabouts were unconfirmed....
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