Incident: Police attack church during mass for the release of political prisoners in Managua Cathedral

Title:	Police attack church during mass for the release of political prisoners in Managua Cathedral
Country:	Nicaragua
State/Province:	Managua
City:	Managua
Other Address:
Date of Incident:	2019-06-16
Security Level:	Public
Summary:
The police surrounded and besieged the surroundings of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua hours before starting the mass by political prisoners. At the end of the mass, while the assistants were preparing to leave the place they were attacked with tear gas and rubber bullets fired by the police from the outskirts of the main gates, according to several witnesses.

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:	0
Sentences:	0
Abductions:	0
Sexual assaults/harassment:	0
Forced marriages:	0
Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse)	20
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 Name:	Police Officers
Responsible actor category:	Government officials

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Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion:

Religion of victim(s):	Christian
Subcategory Religion of victim(s):	Christian, General

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