Lady in White and her husband were arrested to prevent them from attending Sunday mass



The representative of the Ladies in White in Guantanamo was detained with her husband at 6 am to prevent them from attending Sunday mass. The detained persons were taken in patrol car 606, she to the Police Instruction Unit and her husband to the Police Unit of the municipality of El Salvador. They were detained for twelve hours in cells without adequate conditions, without water or bathrooms.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Freedom of religion
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
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