Human rights activist Rafael Matos Montes de Oca was going to participate in the Mass at the Church of Parque Martí in Guantánamo. When he saw the violent detention of several Ladies in White, he came out in their defense. Because of that, he was detained by pushing. He verbally shouted slogans against the government like "No More Violence", "Freedom for the Political Prisoners," and others. He was taken to the police unit called Parque 24, where he was threatened by Major Bryan and officer Kevin, who told him not to get in problems of Ladies in White or he would go to the prison again (as he was a political prisoner and he is prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
ACRU/157
