Activist detained on his way to Santuario del Cobre



Around 5 am, activist Marcos Antonio was heading to the province Santiago de Cuba to the Catholic church in Santuario del Cobre in order to attend Mass to ask for the release of political prisoners and the end of police repression. At the San Lino street, he was detained by officers of the State Security known as Kevin and Sergio. Then, he was taken to the police unit in Palenque and released around 1 pm.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
ACRU/91