Arrested while demonstrating for the release of 11J political prisoners



On January 14, 2022, Fidel Manuel Batista Leiva was arrested while peacefully demonstrating for the release of the 11J political prisoners. He was taken to the Pedernales Criminal Prosecution Unit, where he was held for 78 hours and threatened with imprisonment.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of opinion and expression
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Personal freedom
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
AGSR/96