State Security collaborator stabs a Human Rights Defender



On the night of the 18th of April, Niober García Fournier was attacked by a State Security collaborator called Reinier Grandales. Without warning, Niober received a blow with a ron bottle on the head, leaving him almost unconscious. The attacker was not conform to the damage caused him and he attacked once again with a knife wounding Niober near the lung. Although he did not cause any serious internal injury, Niober had to be hospitalized.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
Freedom of opinion and expression
Protection against incitement to discrimation and violence
Perpetrator
Collaborators
Ministry of the Interior
Links
RTV Martí
Diario de Cuba
OAJI/1