Adael, one of many who were detained on the way to El Cobre



Adael was going to El Cobre along with other activists of the UNPACU. But they could not reach their destination, because they were forced to get off and they were arrested for more than 5 hours. They were detained by many agents of the political police, among them Giron, Ferro, Dannier Pagan, Robert, better known as Visco and others. There were twenty members of riot squad of the Ministry of the Interior, 16 agents of the National Revolutionary Police and agentes of the canine squad with dogs.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of assembly
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
Political police
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