Arelis Blanco was going to attend an event organized by Ladies in White in Havana. When she left her home, she was detained by State Security officials (DSE) and National Revolutionary Police (PNR), so she could not get to the place. She was taken to the detention center known as El Vivac where she was kept for more than 10 hours.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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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
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Police
State security agents
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