A man detained and threaten for having tried to go to Mass in Guantanamo (a case of Alexander Chacon Lamoth)



On 11 October at 3 am Alexander Chacon Lamoth went to the provincial headquarters of the UNPACU situated at San Lino between 2 and 3 sur. Alexander was arrested by police officers, riot Brigade and the officer of the State Security Kevin. The reason for the detention was to prevent him come to headquarters. Being a point of departure to go to Mass in the Catholic Church in the province of Santiago de Cuba he was arrested violently. He was threatened in the police unit. They would take him to prison for the crime of pre-criminal danger if he continued against the revolution. Also the security officer of State Kevin Alexander insulted him. This story was reported in the media Journal of Radio Marti and Cuba.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Personal freedom
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Freedom of assembly
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Others
DEFU/44