An UNPACU activist Giorvis Chivas Castillo was going to Santiago de Cuba Province to participate in a protest march demanding the release of political prisoners and the end of political repression. At the checkpoint in Cayamo, he was detained by police and State Security officials. The activists in the bus started protesting against the detention and expressed the opinion that it had been carried out without any reason. The detention turned violent and all activists were taken to the police station. They were released several hours later.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Freedom of assembly
Freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
ACRU/104
