Yamile Garro was detained when she was on the point of leaving Ladies in White Headquarters in order to attend Mass delivered by Pope Francis in the Revolution Square. She was taken to the Military Base in Tarará and released six 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
Collaborators
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/387