Yoanny Limonta García was arrested in the municipality of Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, at about 2 pm by the secret police officials. Yoanny was interviewing there the Sigler Amaya family who is involved in the opposition. After the detention, he was driven to the local police station and the officials confiscated his work equipment. Several hours later, he was put in a police car and driven to a place nearby the municipality of Jaguey Grande in the same province. There he was released and warned not to return back.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to seek, receive and impart information
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Economic and Social Rights
- Right to property
- Perpetrator
- Political police
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