Title: |
Cuban Pastor and his wife in jail for homeschooling their children |
Country: |
Cuba |
State/Province: |
Guantanamo |
City: |
Guantánamo |
Other Address: |
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Date of Incident: |
2019-04-23 |
Security Level: |
Public |
Summary: |
A couple of evangelical pastors were sentenced to prison for homeschooling their children. Ramón Rigal was sentenced to two years and his wife, Ayda Expósito, was imprisoned for a year and a half for "acting against the normal development of a minor."
On December 2019, the Popular Court of the city of Guantanamo denied parole to the mother. |
Nature of Incidents
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: |
0 |
Sentences: |
2 |
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 Category
Responsible Actor Name: |
Unknown |
Responsible actor category: |
Unknown |
Responsible Actor Religion
Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Religion of Victim(s)
Religion of victim(s): |
Christian |
Subcategory Religion of victim(s): |
Christian, General |
Additional Information
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