Misael Hernández Valdés along with other activist from Boitel Organization in Pinar del Río Province were waiting for a bus to Havana where they should have had a meeting with the president of the organization. They were both detained and taken to the police station in order to be prevented from joing the meeting. Misael was threatened with imprisonment and police confiscated him a USB and internal documents of his organization. He was released at 8 pm.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Freedom of assembly
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
- Political police
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