Lady in White arbitrarily detained for 9 hours



Oilyn Hernández Rodríguez was detained by agents of the National Police and State Security upon leaving her home. The reason for the detention was to prevent her from participating in the Sunday mass at the church of Santa Rita de Casia organized by the Ladies in White. She was a victim of verbal aggression, released after 9 hours. Previously, she has been threatened with imprisonment by state security agents.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of assembly
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/68