Customs prevented Independent Journalist Augusto César from leaving the island to Trinidad and Tobago, with the order of "prohibition to exit," imposed by State Security. After passing through Emigration, he was taken to an office where he was interrogated. According to the journalist, this was the second time, although this time they made it clear that he was prohibited from leaving Cuba for the Security of the State of Cuba according to the official of the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE). After an hour of questioning and having left the plane where he was traveling, they let him leave the airport so that he could "think about the reason," and reconsider to stop his activism because otherwise he will never leave Cuba.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to leave and return to one's country
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
VCPI/146
