Guantánamo citizen detained on the street while heading to Mass



Raiza López was detained when she was on he way, along with the Ladies in White, to the Sunday Mass in order to pray for Geobel Manso who was kidnapped by the secret police in Santa Clara. She was detained by official Kevin and public order policemen. When Raiza saw what was happening, she started to shout anti-government slogans. She was sharply taken and hand-cuffed, causing her physical damage. She was put in the patrol car no. 617 and driven to the police unit Parque 24. There, she was threatened and after 7 hours released. She was also warned and threatened with being prosecuted if she continued with any form of prostest.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Freedom of assembly
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
FPSN/44