Ladies in white member detained



Ladies in White member was arrested by agents of the State Security and the National Police to prevent her from attending a Mass in the Santa Rita de Casia Church neighborhood in the town of Miramar Beach. She was held for several hours in a unit of the National Police Cotorro. She has been threatened on several occasions with trial under the alleged crimes of contempt and resistance.


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
BSDC/98