Journalist prevented from participating in a training in Argentina



Yunia Figueredo Cruz was prevented by secret police officers from traveling to Argentina on Tuesday, 14 May. Figueredo Cruz was invited to attend an academic training organized by the Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL). At 5:35 am when she leaving her house towards the Internationa Airport José Martí in Havana, she discovered that her house was surrounded by police. Secret police officer known as Camilo said to her that she was not going anywhere. Her flight was scheduled for 8 am. She was not allowed to leave her house until 9 am.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right to leave and return to one's country
Perpetrator
Political police
QCLL/163