Arrest with violence.



The complainant was arrested when travelling by bus to the cathedral in Santiago the Cuba to attend the Homily. The bus was stopped by police officers, who hit and detained the complainant. He was then led to the police station in Mella.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Protection against incitement to discrimation and violence
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
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Ministry of the Interior
Political police
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