Family suffers police abuse and prohibitions for their activism



The officer of the SE (State Security) named Fredy, arrived at the home of the activist Damaris Hidalgo García to inform her that she could not leave his municipality of residence: Camajuaní, also informed her that Librado R. Linares Garcia was the only one authorized to travel to Santa Clara. Later, Librado Linares traveled to Santa Clara with the aim of attending the Mass and Procession of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre. On the way to Mass, he decided to visit the home of activist Yoel Hernández Jiménez, but was arrested, handcuffed, threatened and taken by the police to his home where he was under surveillance for 5 hours.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Protection against incitement to discrimation and violence
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Political police
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