Julio Alberto Rubio Rodríguez went out to watch an alleged street quarrel. He saw a woman arguing with her neighbor because of a sign saying, "Finally, you died, Fidel". Suddenly, the patrol car no. 224 of the National Revolutionary Police (PNR) arrived, they beat the woman and her husband and arrested them. Julio Alberto pulled out his cell phone to film the violation of human rights, but the State Security agent (DSE) was watching him and he identified himself and snatched the phone. Julio Alberto was reduced to obedience and led to the unit of the PNR, where they broke his SD phone card and told him that they would not let him go until the morning ended in order to prevent problems. He remained imprisoned and in-communicated for 6 days and he was released after being threatened by the DSE officer Alejandro Casares.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Personal freedom
Freedom of opinion and expression
Right to seek, receive and impart information
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Right of detainees and prisoners to be taken promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial functions
- Perpetrator
- State security agents
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