Summoned and threatened in the Police Department due to bulletin distribution



On August 8, 2015, Alberto Corzo Corzo was summoned to the Police Department of Los Arabos to appear before State Security officials - Alexander Herrera and Orlando Figueroa. He was threatened he would be put in jail, if he continued distributing the newsletter "Cocodrilo Callejero" which denounces social evils taking place in Cuba and which probably has a positive impact among Cuban society. According to the officials, a distribution of this kind of text without permission of the government bodies is considered a crime of subversion and enemy propaganda.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of opinion and expression
Right to seek, receive and impart information
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
IFLU/3