A man arrested and fined for having tried to go to Mass in Guantanamo (a case of Yojanne Alce Salmiento)



Yojanne Alce Salmiento 10th of this month was heading on his motorcycle to house of his girlfriend in the municipality Salvador. He was stopped by the Police car. He was taken to the police unit of the Salvador. There they told him he was under arrest. The reason for the arrest was to impede him participate in Mass of the Catholic Church in Santiago de Cuba. There the officers were offending him telling "mercenary traitors, traitor." At the time of his release, he was forced to sign an official warning, which he did refuse. They put a fine of 60 weight in national currency. This was reported in Journal of Radio Marti and Cuba.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Freedom of assembly
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
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