Incident: Student leader forced to accuse bishop of coup

General Information
Title: Student leader forced to accuse bishop of coup
Country: Nicaragua
State/Province: *Other Address
City: *Other Address
Other Address: Tipitapa Jail
Date of Incident: 2019-06-11
Security Level: Public
Summary:
Edwin Carcahe said that during his stay in prison, officers beat him and threatened him to force him to hold Bishop Silvio Baez responsible for protests in the country. They also wanted to force him to accuse the Episcopal Conference of having organized a coup d'etat. He did not cave.
Nature of Incidents
Killings: 0
(Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: 0
Closed places of worship or religious buildings: 0
Arrests/detentions: 1
Sentences: 0
Abductions: 0
Sexual assaults/harassment: 0
Forced marriages: 0
Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) 1
Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: 0
Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: 0
Forced to leave home: 0
Forced to leave country: 0
Non-physical violence : 0
Responsible Actor Category
Responsible Actor Name: Security officers
Responsible actor category: Government officials
Responsible Actor Religion
Responsible Actor Religion:
Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion:
Religion of Victim(s)
Religion of victim(s): Christian
Subcategory Religion of victim(s): Christian, General
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