Lady in White detained in Havana



Lourdes Esquivel was detained when she was leaving her house in Boyeros, one of the municipalities in Havana. She was about to attend Mass in the Santa Rita de Casia Church and this was the most likely reason for her detention. She was kept in the police station for 10 hours.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of assembly
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
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