At 6:30 a.m., the activist Yusmary Chacon was heading to the Santiago de Cuba to participate in a mass to ask for the freedom of political prisoners and for the cessation of political oppression. Suddenly, she was detained by State Security officials known as Kevin and Sergio, then she was driven to the police unit, where she was threatened. She was released around midday.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to freedom of movement and transit
Freedom of religion
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
Political police
ACRU/80