Ana Belkis Santos Leyva traveled from the Province of Guantanamo to Baracoa city of the same province. She was arrested along with her husband and a friend at the checkpoint Glorieta Baracoa road for alleged illegal departure from the country. She said they are tired of traveling to Baracoa vacation every year. She said that they had no reason to arrest even animostity. They were and they are free to travel trough their country freely, they were not violated any article of the constitution. Ana Belkis was taken to the detention center of operations of the State Security. She was released on 17.10.2015 with a fine of 1500 and a warning letter.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right to leave and return to one's country
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
- Perpetrator
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Police
Ministry of the Interior
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