About 8:30 a.m, Israel, UNPACU activist, was heading to the church when he was arbitrarily detained by two officers of the National Revolutionary Police that neither showed their identifications nor presented arrest warrant emitted by the court. They asked for Israel's ID and transferred him to the car no. 997 that is used mostly for transportation of soldiers. The car was conducted by officer known as Denis. He was handcuffed and beaten to which he did not show any resistance and he just demanded his civil and political rights. He was there until 10:15 a.m., when they went to outskirts of the city where anyone passes. Taking him out from the car, they beat him heavily with motorcycle chain, with their boots that had metal tips of shoes and with other things. Israel received the majority of the blows on the head, as the agents knew about Israel's malignant tumor in the head. He also lost his watch that was ripped off by the agents.
At the hospital, they refused to give him the certificate about his injuries, when he told them that he was hit by the police.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
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
- Economic and Social Rights
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Right to health
Right to social and medical assistance
- Perpetrator
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Police
Military
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
Political police
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