Lady in White detained in Havana



Deisi Cuello was going to attend an event carried out by Ladies in White Movement. When she was leaving her house, she was detained by State Security officials (DSE) and National Revolutionary Police (PNR) and prevented from joining the event. She was then taken to the Detention Center El Vivac, where she was kept for more than 10 hours.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of assembly
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Right to be informed of the reasons for one's detention, at the moment of detention, and to be noticed, without delay, of the accusations
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
NCTJ/48