Fined and detained for more than 24 hours for protesting with pot-banging against blackouts in the city.



Francisca was detained for participating in a pot-banging protest in response to the blackouts. She was detained for more than 24 hours in the cells of the third PNR unit, where she was later released without being told a reason for her detention or her release. She was also fined 3000 pesos of the national currency.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Right to effective legal remedy
Freedom of opinion and expression
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
Military
State security agents
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