Yamile Barges was detained when she was leaving her home in order to be prevented from attending Mass deliverd by Pope Francis in the Revolution Square. She was driven to the Military Base in Tarará where she was kept for six hours without being provided any food or water.
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
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/399
