Disabled citizen is threatened because of his connection with human defenders



Emilio Arnaldo Sánchez González is a physically disabled 54 year old man who has to stay all the time in his wheelchair. Some time ago, the social assistance took his checkbook, so he started to participate with the human rights defenders in order to regain it back. Because of this connections, Emilio was threatened by a police officer who did not identified himself. He was told that if he spoke with these people one more time he would ended very badly so, at least, they would not give him his pension and they would threat his father who is very afraid of police. In addition, Emilio is also a victim of state inspectors because of his morning activity of selling plastic bags at a bakery in order to be able to survive.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of opinion and expression
Economic and Social Rights
Right to social and medical assistance
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
VCPI/59