Seven hours in jail for trying to support Ladies in White



About 6 o'clock in the morning, Francisco Osoria Claro intended to go to the church of Santa Catalina de Ricci in order to participate in the Sunday Mass organized by the Ladies in White. As he was passing through Los Maceos Street and Camilo Cienfuegos Avenue, the State Security officer known as Kevin or Jeferson intersected him. The officer prevented him from continuing on his way so Francisco protested and was detained. They took him to the police center called Operaciones where they told him they would not let him go to church anymore. He was released around 1 pm the same day.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Political police
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