On October 10 when the victim William Tamayo Ramallo came to house of the national delegate Marlon G Martorell Quinones was intercepted by police, beaten and detained by refusing to be returned to his home, claiming he had every right to participate in this activity. William Tamayo Ramallo said he was taken to the patrol car, handcuffed and transported to the police station. There he was brutally led in the dungeon, where he remained for several hours. Before releasing he was let in the offices of the political police. They threatened him to leave the party. If he kept with his activity, he would be imprisoned for many years.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Right to political participation
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
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Police
Political police
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