Reporter prevented from leaving his province



After having been released, Manuel was about to leave his province. He went to the bus terminanl and got on a bus heading to Santiago de Cuba province. When they were passing through a military checkpoint in Río Frío, police stopped the bus and Manuel had to get off. After being kept at the checkpoint for several hours, he was taken to the police unit known as Parque 24. He was received by State Security officials known as Sergio and Kevin or Jefferson. They interrogated him and gave him an official warning for disobedience. The officials said that as his case was being prosecuted, he was not allowed to leave the province and he would be searched. He was released at about 8:45 pm on the same day.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
GBQK/168