Human rights defender detained while heading to Mass



Bartolo Cantillo was on his way to the Santa Catalina de Ricci Church in order to attend Sunday Mass. When he was passing through Los Maceos and El 3 Sur Street, he was detained by State Security officials known as Kevin and Orbis. They took him to the DSE unit called Operations. Bartolo was released on the same day at 2 pm.


Rights Abused

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