Ivón de las Mercedes was about to attend Mass delivered by Pope Francis at Revolution Square. When she was leaving her home, she was detained by State Security officials. She was driven to the military base in Tarará and six hours later released.
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/408
