The 20-year-old Jesus Morales Betancourt was in the park Passenger Aguada waiting for transport passage in his taxi when a prisoner approached him and started throwing insults against his mother (Mrs. Onelia Morales Zayas) saying "your mother is a ho...er and she has no reputation to be in the Ladies in White..." among other insults. After that a prisoner quickly pulled out a cord that brought hidden and began beating him. The rest of the taxidrivers disappeared. Both (aggressor and victim) were arrested and taken to the Police Unit of Aguada de Pasajeros where they remained until Sunday October 4th at 8:30. At that time Jesus is released with a fine of $ 7.00 Cuban pesos because of a public scandal.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to effective legal remedy
Personal security and integrity
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
- Perpetrator
- Police
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