Lady in White detained by State Security while heading to Mass



Celina Osoria Claro was detained by State Security (DSE) officials known as Edwin Jefferson or Kevin and Víctor Víctor. Celina was about to visit the Santa Catalina de Ricci Church in order to attend Sunday Mass which ws carried out there. When she was walking down Los Maceos Street and La Avenida, the above-mentioned officials stopped her and detained her. They put her in the patrol car no. 608 and were driving her around the city. Celina was then taken to the second bridge of the national highway. The officials waited there with her for three hours and then they released her at about 12 pm.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Freedom of assembly
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Political police
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