Activist detained on his was to Santiago de Cuba province



On March 26, 2016, an activist Bartolo Cantillo Romero was on his way to the Santuario del Cobre in Santiago de Cuba province to demand freedom for political prisoners and the end of police oppression. In San Lino and 2 Sur Street, Bartolo was detained by State Security official Brayan and driven to department processing crimes against state security. He was later transported to municipality of El Salvador and released at 1 pm on the same day.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
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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