A woman detained after her house was searched



In the morning, the police and State Security officials searched Magnolia´s house. They confiscated her medical equipment (such as syringes and similar) she was having at home. Magnolia is a nurse and she had a special permission to have these things at home. After that, she was detained and driven to the police station. At 5 pm, she was transported to a station known as Parque 24. At 9 pm, she was finally released, but under the condition, that she comes again to the station next morning. When she arrived, she was fined 1000 pesos (national currency).


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Inviolability of the home
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
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