The complainant was arrested when intending to travel to Manzanillo by bus to attend a meeting arranged by the Republican Party of Havana.
The course of the bus was diverted and stopped by police agents, who asked the victim for his identification and led him to prison, where he remained arrested over the day.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
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
Political police
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