Incident: Pastor Bernardo de Quesada and Pastor Alain Toledano, detained

Title:	Pastor Bernardo de Quesada and Pastor Alain Toledano, detained
Country:	Cuba
State/Province:	Ciudad de la Habana
City:	La Habana
Other Address:	Non-specified
Date of Incident:	2019-02-28
Security Level:	Public
Summary:
Two high profile pastors with the unregistered Apostolic Movement, Apostle Bernardo de Quesada, and Apostle Alain Toledano, were held for seven hours by customs agents in the Havana airport upon their return from Argentina. Religious materials they brought back with them were confiscated because “their content was against the government,” according to customs officers.

Killings:	0
(Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings:	0
Closed places of worship or religious buildings:	0
Arrests/detentions:	2
Sentences:	0
Abductions:	0
Sexual assaults/harassment:	0
Forced marriages:	0
Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse)	0
Attacked houses/property of faith adherents:	0
Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents:	0
Forced to leave home:	0
Forced to leave country:	0
Non-physical violence :	0

Responsible Actor Name:	Customs agents
Responsible actor category:	Government officials

Responsible Actor Religion:
Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion:

Religion of victim(s):	Christian
Subcategory Religion of victim(s):	Christian, General

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