"Lisandra, a mother of five children, participated in the July 11 protests in Güira de Melena. She was arrested on July 22 and the police did not inform her family of her arrest until July 29. Lisandra was taken to El Guatao prison, but was held isolated, her family could not visit her and she did not have access to a telephone.
Since before the protests, Lisandra had already been denouncing the constant harassment she was experiencing from the State Security and the threats she was receiving about having her children taken away from her.
Currently, she is accused of the crimes of sabotage and public disorder.
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Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Equality before the law
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Freedom of opinion and expression
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 to private and family life
Right to effective legal remedy
Personal security and integrity
Freedom of assembly
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
Due process of law
Right to a life free of violence
- Perpetrator
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Police
Prison system officers
State security agents
Political police
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