Injured by police and detained for 24 hours attending mass



Isabel was detained when she went to a Sunday mass together with other Ladies in White. Kevin a State Security officer, the Chief other law enforcement officers where the authors of the detention. The victim began to shout anti-government slogans and was abruptly repressed and handcuffed, causing injuring her legs for what she required a surgery afterwards. She was introduced on patrol car 606 and taken to the Park 24 Police Unit. Once there Isabel was threatened prosecution if she continued the provocations against the government.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
Freedom of opinion and expression
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
Ministry of the Interior
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