Victim threatened and detained for conflict with a neighboring police officer, days later they were beaten for requesting assistance with a possible COVID-19 infection.

January 10, 2022

The victim was in prison with accusations of threats and injuries as a result of a problem with a neighbor who is a policeman. In January 2022 they requested medical assistance on suspicion of having COVID-19, but the response was a beating.

Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights: Right to effective legal remedy
Personal security and integrity
Equality before the law
Right not to be tortured
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Protection against incitement to discrimation and violence

Economic and Social Rights: Right to health

Perpetrator: Military
Prison system officers
Ministry of the Interior

GPLA/87