Bartolo Cantillo Romero was on his way to the Santa Catalina de Ricci Church in order to attend Mass which is carried out there every Sunday. When he was walking down the Los Maceos Street and 3 Sur, the State Security (DSE) officials known as Kevin or Jefferson and Luis Ángel or Roberto detained him. They took him to the police unit located in the municipality El Salvador. They released him at 8 pm on the same day. Morever, Bartolo has been threatened with imprisonment on several ocassions for his political activism.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Freedom of assembly
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
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Police
Ministry of the Interior
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