The victim, Alvarez Fernandez, was detained and deprived of his liberty when he went to the house of a human rights activist in Guantanamo to make a complaint against the regime for the harassment he has received from the head of his sector and for the freedom of Cuba. The State Security officer, Major Kevin, detained him and transferred him to Police Unit Park 24, where he was threatened and told that if he returned to visit the opponent, he would be punished for the crime of disobedience. He was detained for four hours and then released.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
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
Personal security and integrity
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
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