A woman arrested while travelling to attend a mass in La Habana



Dianelis Rodríguez Morejón is the human rights activist from the “Women in White” Laura Pollán movement. On August 3, 2013 the State security and National police captured her at the bus station in Pinar del Rio to prevent her from travelling to La Habana and attending the mass in Santa Rita de Casia church. Dianelis remained 6 hours in detention at the Police Station.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
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
DUNB/31