Orlan Fernández Velásquez, an activist with the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), was taken to prison on charges of pre-criminal social danger. According to the victim, these acts are reprisals against him because of his activism.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Freedom of opinion and expression
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
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
- Perpetrator
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Police
Military
Committees for the Defence of the Revolution
Collaborators
Ministry of the Interior
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