UNPACU activist threatened and detained



He was taken to the Police Office of Palma Soriano for putting up posters against the regime and arrested after he was fined 2000 pesos national currency. After 72 hours ,before releasing him, they would threaten to prosecutem hi in court if he did not pay the fine. On several occasions he has been beaten and threatened to be killed with a gun against his chest.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
Right not to be tortured
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of opinion and expression
Right to seek, receive and impart information
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
Political police
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