Imprisoned for refusing to show the contents of your backpack.



On October 15 2014, at eight am, he was walking by the public way with his backpack where he had his personal objects. when, the officer Ener Milton Sánchez stopped him, asking for his identification, and asking him about the contents of the backpack, He responded him, that the officer does not have a warrant from a judge, he will not open his backpad. After that, the officer called another officer and took him to the Police Station, for open him a procedure for disrespect, and after that, , he was judged, and they imposed him a penalty of six month of jail.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right to effective legal remedy
Right to freedom of movement and transit
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
Police
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