Mistreatment in Guntánamo in front of the church Santa Catalina (the case of Yoanny Beltran Gamboa)



On April 7, 11 activists of the city of Guantanamo, even Yoanny Beltran Gamboa, went to the church of Santa Catalina to discuss with Bishop Wilfredo Pino because of the repression carried out against activists in the province. State security together with the police and rapid action groups appeared at the scene and surrounded the church to beat and arrest the 11 peaceful youngsters. They shouted phrases such as "maggots out" inciting to violence. After 3 hours the bishop himself spoke with the head of the operation and in their own car and another car of the church moved the activists on several trips to their homes making some calls to various media.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Freedom of assembly
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Protection against incitement to discrimation and violence
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Collaborators
Others
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