Yamile Bargés was about to attend an event organized by the Ladies in White Movement. When she left her home in municipality of Plaza de la Revolución, she was detained by State Security officials (DSE) and National Revolutionary Police (PNR) and taken to the detention center known as El Vivac. She was released 10 hours later.
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
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