She was detained violently on February 23, 2014, by agents of the Department of State Security and the National Revolutionary Police while leaving her home to prevent her from participating in a mass at the Santa Rita de Casia Church neighborhood of Miramar, Playa municipality. She was beaten and abused by the military at the time of arrest. She was held in isolation for more than eight hours and was not allowed to call her family.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal security and integrity
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
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
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