Detained while taking part in a public protest



On October 19, 2015, the victim was taking part in a public protest. People were shouting "Freedom, freedom", when all of them were suddenly intercepted by secret police accompanied by the public order police. A small bus with roughly 10 personal officers also arrived and started to push people and handcuff them. The victim with his friends were pushed to the bus by force. Already in the bus, the victim was insulted and threatened. At the Police Department he was taken to one of the cells and beaten up. He stayed there for several hours and in the meantime all people were separately interrogated. After that they were released. The victim said he was threatened he would be put in jail.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Freedom of association
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
Collaborators
Political police
JVCO/11