fri 11 dec 2015, 08:43

Activists arrested on Day of human Rights

HAVANA –

Dozens of Cuban activists Thursday on the International Day of human Rights during meetings in Havana were arrested. The majority consisted of members of the Cuban oppositiegroepering Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White). That made the Cuban commission for human rights and national reconciliation Thursday, local time.

Een protestmars van de Damas de Blanco beweging.

A protest march of the Damas de Blanco movement.
Photo: www.damasdeblanco.com

Damas de Blanco consists mainly of wives of political prisoners or former political prisoners, which together argue against the oppression of the opposition on the island. Many of them were Thursday immediately after leaving their house already held. The group had a right to a peaceful demonstration called.