María Josefa was going to participate at Sunday Mass organized by the Movement Ladies in White in the church Santa Rita de Casia. On her way to the church, she was detained by the agents of the State Security and the National Police in order to prevent her from attending the Mass. She was released after 8 hours.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
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
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/294
