José Díaz was detained by the agents of the State Security and the National Police after having participated in Ladies in White activity - a Mass at the Church of Santa Rita de Casia. He was going to lay flowers at the sea to honor the memory of the of victims of the "13 March Tugboat disaster" and of Orlando Zapata Tamayo. he was taken to the Center of Criminal processing known as VIVAC where he remained for more than 6 hours.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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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
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Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/330