Detention and abuse



Yander Bermúdez was working at prison when he was handcuffed and beaten by two prison officers because he was accused of stealing some materials. He was on hunger strike and they forced him to eat. Yander has been frequently threatened and verbally mistreated, he also denounce the abuse of officials to inmates in prison.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right not to be tortured
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Prison system officers
PVPC/15