Lady in white detained as she left her home by agents of the State Security and the National Police to prevent her from participating in a mass at the Church of St. Rita of Casia. She is threatened with going to prison and prosecuted for contemp.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of association
Freedom of religion
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
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/205
