Lady in White detained for more than 10 hours



Gisela Sanchéz was about to attend an event carried out by the Ladies in White Movement. When she left her home in the municipality of 10 de Octubre, she was detained by State Security officials (DSE) and National Revolutionary Police (PNR) and taken to the detention center known as El Vivac. She was released 10 hours later.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
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/40