William Tamayo Ramayo is a reporter and a human rights defender. On 10 December 2018, he was about to meet up with several participants of a driver strike in order to get an update about the situation and then inform about what had happened. However, he was detained by the State Security agents right on the street and taken to the police unit in Banes. He was released on the next day at about 8:30 am with a threat that he could be in trouble.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Right to seek, receive and impart information
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
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State security agents
Political police
VGTG/39
