Activist beaten - no response from police



The victim was in the Central Park in the municipality of Baracoa, when three men approached him with an intention to beat him since he had earlier defended a young boy aganst them. Two of them started kicking and beating him and then attacked him with an iron chain. The police came when the victim was already in a crititical condition. Knowing he was an activist, nothing was done about it.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal security and integrity
Protection against incitement to discrimation and violence
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Political police
DVBC/8