Danilo Maldonado was arrested at his home in Havana on the morning of the 26th of November, 2016, hours after the announcement of Fidel Castro’s death. That same day, Cuba-based newspaper 14ymedio reported that he had graffiti-ed the words “He’s gone” (Se fue) on a wall in Havana. In prison, he was suffering from frequent asthma attacks due to the damp conditions of the prison. His family had difficulties getting an asthma inhaler through security. When Danilo Maldonado sought medical attention he was given pills which made him feel worse and was forced to sign a document that he was not allowed to read. Members of his family and friends have been questioned by the police since they filed for his immediate release on the 29th of December. Danilo Maldonado’s family understand's he has been accused of damage to state property but have not seen official documents specifying these charges. Danilo was released on the 26th of January 2017, two months after his arbitrary detention.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to effective legal remedy
Access to public information
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Right to be informed of the reasons for one's detention, at the moment of detention, and to be noticed, without delay, of the accusations
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
- Perpetrator
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Prison system officers
State security agents
- Links
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More information about the case from Al Día News - in English
More information about the case from Diario de Cuba - in Spanish
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