The complainant was arrested while travelling by bus to Santiago de Cuba, to attend the homily at the cathedral.
The public bus was stopped by police agents early in the morning. They got the victim off, hit him and immediately led him to the police station in Mella.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to freedom of movement and transit
Protection against incitement to discrimation and violence
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Right to be informed of the reasons for one's detention, at the moment of detention, and to be noticed, without delay, of the accusations
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
Political police
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