Activist was beaten and left outside alone



At 9 am, when Vladimir was going to the church, he was detained by National Revolutionary Police official who didn´t identify himself neither showed any arrest warrant. The official put Vladimir into the car and threatened to kill him if neccesary. He was driven to a lonely place outside the city, beaten into unconsciousness, and left to his fate. After one hour, Vladimir woke up and with serious difficulties got to the hospital Saturnino Lora. When he explained what had happened to him, the doctor refused to fill in a medical report saying that it was not a serious injury.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal security and integrity
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Economic and Social Rights
Right to social and medical assistance
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
Political police
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