After delivering humanitarian aid to the people affected by Hurricane Mathew, the activist Bartolo Cantillo Romero was beaten and detained by police and State Security forces. His cellphone was robbed and then Bartolo was transferred to the operations unit, where he was detained for 48 hours. In addition, he was threatened by Captain Sergio who warned him that his freedom was in danger for affecting enemy activities against the State Security.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to freedom of movement and transit
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
State security agents
- Links
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The case of Yusmary that was detained along with Bartolo (in Spanish)
The case of Yusmary that was detained along with Bartolo (in English)
ACRU/162
