{"id":99706,"date":"2026-07-25T01:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=99706"},"modified":"2026-07-25T01:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:18:16","slug":"un-human-rights-commissioner-presses-nicaragua-for-answers-on-missing-bishop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/un-human-rights-commissioner-presses-nicaragua-for-answers-on-missing-bishop\/","title":{"rendered":"L'alto commissario delle Nazioni Unite per i diritti umani sollecita il Nicaragua a fornire risposte sul vescovo scomparso"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T\u00fcrk demanded that the Nicaraguan regime provide information on the whereabouts and condition of Bishop Abelardo Mata, who has been subjected to enforced disappearance since late June.\u201cI am concerned by reports of repression against the Catholic Church and other religious denominations, including the lack of official information regarding the fate, whereabouts, and condition of 80-year-old Bishop Abelardo Mata Guevara, who was detained on June 29,\u201d the high commissioner stated on July 22,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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