Maylen, Lady in White, was arrested by the agents of the State Security and the National Police after having participated in a Mass at the Church of Santa Rita de Casia. She was going to lay flowers at the sea to honor the memory of the of victims of the "13 March Tugboat disaster" and Orlando Zapata Tamayo. She was taken to the Military Base of Tarará where she was detained for more than 6 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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Military
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/335
