Jorge Vázquez was beaten and after that detained and threatened



Jorge Vázquez was beaten by two members of the Rapid Response Brigades after he held a protest in the town Quemado de Güines. He went to the clinic to take care of the blows received and later he was arrested by the members of the National Police and agents of the State Security. He spent several hours in the police unit receiving threats of detaining him every time he went outside.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Protection against incitement to discrimation and violence
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
Political police
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