In the morning, Henry Couto Guzmán left his house on a bike, heading to the city center. When he was passing by near the city bridge, he was detained by a patrol car no. 616. A police officer got off the car and asked Couto to show his ID. Then he told him to accompany him. Guzmán was driven to a detention centre where he was received by officials Raúl and Andry. They threatened him with imprisonment for violating the law and they told him that they know he visits several counter-revolutonaries in order to activate the Colibri network and groups cooperating with José Daniel Ferrer García. Couto told them that the one, who is violating the law, is them and asked where his lawyer was as stipulated by law. The detention lasted until 2 pm when he was released.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Freedom of assembly
Right to seek, receive and impart information
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
RKTN/29