At 5 a.m., the activist Yonny Figuereda Pileta was on his way to the Catholic Church in the Santiago de Cuba province to participate in mass to ask for the freedom of political prisoners and for the cessation of political repression. At the control point of Güira, he was detained by the official of the State Security René. The police car then drove him to the police unit, where he was released the same day at 11 a.m.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to freedom of movement and transit
Freedom of religion
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
ACRU/89