Human rights activist beaten up on the street by a policeman



Geovanis Cepúlveda Martínez, an independent journalist and a member of the Eastern Democratic Alliance (ADO) from Camagüey, was walking down the street when he was detained and beaten up by a policeman. The officer threatened him with beating him again, as he, according to his words, hates all the opposition members in Camagüey.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Perpetrator
Police
Prison system officers
Political police
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