Human rights activist detained and threatened by State Security



Human rights activist Roelvis Cuba Sendo was going to the city of Guantánamo and, on the way from Jamaica, was intercepted by the Major of the State Security, Cantillo, and a lieutenant of the political police, Sergio. Roelvis was driven in a patrol car to the detention unit known as Parque 24. There, he was accused of putting up posters that were in his neighborhood. He was threatened with imprisonment. Major Cantillo, hit him in the face and told him to confess that he was the creator of the posters. Roelvis was released the other day in the morning.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
State security agents
Political police
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