Lady in White Detained on Her Way to the Mass



Activist was detained while leaving her home by agents of the State Security and the National Police in the municipality of Santiago de las Vegas, to prevent her from participating in a mass at the Church of St. Rita of Casia. She remained detained for 6 hours.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Freedom of assembly
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
Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/216