The activist Dexter was arbitrarily detained at home



Dexter was at home when two police officers along with two Public Order Police officers came to his house with the order that he had to accompany them. The victim asked for the reason and they replied that they would inform him at the station, ordering him to get dressed immediately. Dexter demanded an official citation, but they answered that he would accompanied them by hook or by crook, but he had to decide promptly. On arrival to the police station, a policeman gave him a push and said "Come in, boy." When Dexter looked at him firmly, the policeman asked "Are you handsome? Because even worse people than you have been softened in here. So walk and sit over here." Dexter sat down and a policeman of the political police named Fredy began the interrogation by asking him what was he going to do on October 10 (the day of liberation of slaves by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes), and the victim told them that they knew well what he was going to do. They said to him, "We know you were going to the house of Emir who has prepared a little march, but for your information: you will stay here until we have everything under control." And they sent him to the cell where he remained until the next day.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of assembly
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
Perpetrator
Police
Political police
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